epistemology mind map summery quiz - key terms and concepts

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what type of knowledge is expressed through speech
propositional knolage
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what type of knowledge is learned through knowing of
acquaintance knowledge
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what is a real essence
a real underlying course that makes the thing the way it is
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what is a real definition
the definition something has when it has a real essence eg water
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why does Linda zazebski think the term knowledge is a social construct - and therefore is skeptical about it having a real essence
because it has been redefined so often - meaning its real essence has been lost
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what is a circular definition
a definition where the term they are trying to define is present - it was right because it was right
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what is a obscure definition
a definition where the term being defined is being defined more obscurely to haw it actually is
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what is a negative definition
defining a term by what it isn't
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what is an ad-hoc definition
a definition created to fit one specific case or example
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