1.4.2 The role of reason and perception

• Epistemology investigates the limits of our knowledge and the possibility of certainty

  True
• Both reason and perception have limitations in providing complete and infallible knowledge


  True
• What is perception subject to that may limit its reliability?

  Illusion or error
• What type of knowledge relies on the mind's ability to think abstractly and draw logical conclusions?

  Reason
• Match the philosophical view with its emphasis:

  Rationalism ↔️ Reason and a priori knowledge

  Empiricism ↔️ Sensory experience and a posteriori knowledge
• What is the branch of philosophy that investigates the nature, scope, and limits of knowledge?

  Epistemology
• What type of knowledge is gained through logic, deduction, and abstract thinking?

  Reason
• Epistemology explores how we can navigate the limitations of reason and perception to gain reliable knowledge

  True
• Rationalism emphasizes the role of reason
• What type of knowledge does rationalism emphasize?

  A priori
• What is the primary source of knowledge according to rationalism?

  Reason
• What are the limits of rationalism in explaining human knowledge?

  Perception and experience
• Epistemology investigates the possibility of absolute certainty in knowledge.


  True
• Reason can provide certainty but is limited by the validity of its premises
• Reason relies on abstract thinking, while perception provides immediate sensory experience
• What is the primary source of knowledge according to empiricism?

  Sensory experience
• What is the primary source of knowledge according to empiricism?

  Sensory experience
• What type of knowledge does empiricism emphasize?

  A posteriori
• Which type of knowledge is stronger for empiricism?

  Particular empirical
• What is the primary source of knowledge according to empiricism?

  Sensory experience
• What is the philosophical view that emphasizes sensory experience as the primary source of knowledge?

  Empiricism
• The interaction between reason and perception allows for balanced and reliable knowledge.
• Epistemology explores what it means to have knowledge versus belief or opinion.
• The limits of knowledge arise because both reason and perception have their own limitations.
• Reason involves logic, deduction, and abstract thinking.
• What is the primary source of knowledge according to rationalism?

  Reason
• What type of knowledge does rationalism emphasize?

  A priori
• Rationalism has limitations in explaining the full nature and scope of human knowledge.
• Rationalism emphasizes a posteriori knowledge, while empiricism emphasizes a priori knowledge.

  False
• Empiricists believe that all knowledge comes from the senses and inductive reasoning.
• Reason involves logic, deduction, and abstract thinking.
• Reason provides certainty through logical proofs and a priori knowledge.
• What type of knowledge is independent of experience according to rationalism?

  A priori
• Rationalism emphasizes sensory experience and a posteriori knowledge.

  False
• Epistemology explores how both reason and perception contribute to our understanding of the world
• Epistemology addresses questions such as: "What is knowledge?
• What are the two main sources of knowledge according to the limits of knowledge?

  Reason and perception
• What is the role of perception in philosophy?

  Sensory experience
• Match the philosophical view with its emphasis:

  Rationalism ↔️ A priori knowledge

  Perception ↔️ A posteriori knowledge
• Empiricism believes knowledge comes from sensory input and inductive reasoning