Disc #5 – Best way to Know the Truth – 2718

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OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify and distinguish epistemological positions.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with reasoning from examples.

PREPARATION:

  • [Since this is not due until Sunday, skip it if you wish. You can complete the assignment just covering objectivity and subjectivity.]
  • Review the rubric.

PROMPT: Which epistemology best reveals the truth about reality?

After watching all the lectures on the positions we have studied in this unit — Objectivity, Subjectivity, and Intersubjectivity — take a stand for the best one. FOR FULL CREDIT:

  1. Explain the method for getting at the truth for the position you defend.
  2. Give an example that illustrates how the truth is determined.
  3. In your replies, challenge your peers’ examples from the perspective of one of the other positions.

DUE DATES:

  • INITIAL POST DUE Friday at 11:59pm [-5 points for missing the deadline for the initial post]
  • Three substantive replies DUE Sunday at 11:59 pm.
  • No late posting.

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