thinking about knowing.
On Nov 3, 3:54 am, Vam <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I do see why "you" should considering the Knowledge vs Belief as a
> teaser. It is valid question and has a defined answer.
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> Knowledge is preferable than Belief... because -
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> 1) It is found on known FACTS, usually many more than those specific
> to a central matter < way to Larissa >, triggering familiarity with
> surrounding terrain too ! So, if there was a cloudburst or a landslide
> on the way of belief, knowledge will perhaps offer an alternate way or
> the nearest shelter.
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> 2) It comes in a package including the knowledge of secondary or
> adjunct facts, paths and PROCESSES, tertiary and sub - processes...
> which makes our awareness of any matter, thing, being, person, event
> or phenomena more complete, detailed and certain.
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> 3) It always leads to MORE KNOWLEDGE... more accurate, more extensive,
> things new, more deep...
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> So, why is it considered a teaser... to those of us ?
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> On Nov 3, 1:38 am, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > The question why knowledge is distinctively valuable has an important
> > historical precedent in Plato's Meno in which Socrates raises the
> > question of why knowledge is more valuable than mere true belief.
> > Initially, we might appeal to the fact that knowledge appears to be of
> > more practical use than true belief in order to mark this difference
> > in value, but, as Socrates notes, this claim is far from obvious on
> > closer inspection. After all, a true belief about the correct way to
> > Larissa is surely of just as much practical use as knowledge of the
> > way to Larissa—both will get us to our destination. Given that we
> > clearly do value knowledge more than mere true belief, the fact that
> > there is no obvious explanation of why this should be so creates a
> > problem. We will call the issue of why knowledge is more valuable than
> > mere true belief, the Meno problem.
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> > You can get the rest here -http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-value/
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> > I somehow doubt I will be causing much mouse clicking in posting the
> > link! I did some work on knowledge justification and value whilst
> > bored out of my tree, recovering from a serious injury. I was
> > discovering most of academic study is 'witterpiss for wuckfits' at the
> > time. There's a big snag in the Meno problem in that it restricts us
> > to argument not much informed by science. We could sit down all day
> > trying to define knowledge, which might be nice under the Greek sun
> > with some Rakis, local beer and imported coffee. No one has defined
> > knowledge - rather as we don't have a precise decimal for pi. There
> > are, of course, many definitions.
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> > There are lots of teasers like this in philosophy. My take on this
> > is :
> > 1.there are some things I believe true and have tested scientifically
> > or in mathematical proof - these I trust as knowledge
> > 2. there are some things I think true and can't do the above with.
> > 3. etc. etc. on what I consider reliable or barking.
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> > we worry too much about this kind of stuff and not enough about the
> > issues of the condition of ignorance.
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