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Philosophy and ethics
Tripartite definition of knowledge
A revision powerpoint including all points from the new syllabus. Powerpoint includes photos, activities and good explanations of each point. Is an easy read.
3.1.1 What is knowledge?
The distinction between acquaintance knowledge, ability knowledge and propositional knowledge.
The nature of definition and how propositional knowledge may be analysed/defined.
The tripartite view
Propositional knowledge is defined as justified true belief: S knows that p if and only if:
S is justified in believing that p,
p is true and
S believes that p (individually necessary and jointly sufficient conditions)
Issues with the tripartite view including:
the conditions are not individually necessary
the conditions are not sufficient – cases of lucky true beliefs (including Edmund Gettier’s original two counter examples):
responses: alternative post-Gettier analyses/definitions of knowledge including:
strengthen the justification condition (ie infallibilism)
add a ‘no false lemmas’ condition (J+T+B+N)
replace ‘justified’ with ‘reliably formed’ (R+T+B) (ie reliabilism)
replace ‘justified’ with an account of epistemic virtue (V+T+B).
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A level and GCSE full revision powerpoint with tasks on just war and pacifism
Most of the content has come from BBC sources
Easy to use
Able to use to create notes or use to test own knowledge
Interactive and can be used by students at home
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AQA A Level powerpoint on type identity theory.
Includes the definition, the challenges and also tasks for the students to have ago at.
Also includes a few slides on definitions of other physicalist theories.
Perfect as a revision powerpoint or as just to be used to teach the topic.
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Revisions task for the Verification Principle.
The theory explained simply then a quick partner drawing task
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