Homework on Introduction to Epistemology video to be submitted in class.

Respond to the following questions and prompts:

1) Define epistemology.
2) What does episteme mean?
3) What is an empiricist?
4) The video gives one example of attaining knowledge through the sensesthe observation
of a plant. Provide 3 other things (not mentioned in video) that one might observe
through the senses. In each case explain what kind of knowledge might be gained.
5) The video provides an example of when sensory observation can be deceiving. What is
it? Provide three other examples (not in video) of when sensory observation can be
deceiving.
6) What is reasoning? What is a rationalist?
7) What is propositional knowledge? Give 3 examples of propositional knowledge (not
provided in video).
8) Give 3 examples of practical knowledge (not provided in video).
9) What does this statement mean? Even when Heidegger philosophized about practical
knowledge, he was in fact trying to arrive at propositional knowledge about practical
knowledge.
10) justified by belief What does this phrase mean? How is it relevant in a discussion of
epistemology?
11) According to the video are guesses, conjectures, and opinions considered knowledge?
Yes or no
12) What was the position of pre-Socratic philosophers regarding knowledge? Do you agree
or disagree with them? Why?
13) What does fear have to do with epistemology?