Sunday, March 18, 2012


Summary:
This video basically sums up what epistemology means and deals with. Epistemology is the study of knowledge and justified beliefs. A famous philosopher, by the name of RenĂ© Descartes, has a quote known worldwide: "I think, therefore I am." By this he meant that he knows he exists, but can't prove if  anything else does, even his legs.
 
Analysis:
The video leaves me with many questions. An example from the video about a cup; "Is this real or just a prop, or neither real nor a prop?" From this example the woman says we cannot prove if the cup exists. Well, how can anyone prove that you exist? Or, how can you prove that your imagination is real/exists? Is what you see real or a figment of your "imagination?", if that even exists.

Citation:
ROCKETBOOM. (n.d.). Epistemology [Video file]. Retrieved from Youtube database.

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