Philosophy

Question 1

What is the difference between reference and meaning?

Answer 1

Reference is what it picks out and is true of, meaning is what makes expressions about things.

Question 2

What does it mean to give necessary and sufficient conditions

Answer 2

what is required and adequate for being something

Question 3

Analytical Definition

Answer 3

analyze as known necessary and sufficient conditions

Question 4

Stipulative Definition

Answer 4

Specify new neccesary and sufficient conditions

Question 5

Theoretical Defenition

Answer 5

Find the essence or best deffenition

Question 6

Ostensive definition

Answer 6

point out referent not meaning

Question 7

What are Two Claims of The O Theory

Answer 7

Knowing the meaning of a term is knowing its definition, and The Referent is whatever fits that definition

Question 8

What are the argument moves of the O Theory

Answer 8

Define your Terms Move, Its Just Semantics.

Question 9

Explain the define your terms move

Answer 9

Knowing the meaning is Knowing the definition

Question 10

Explain Its just semantics

Answer 10

Assumption of something being false is just a function of the necessary and sufficient conditions you associate with it.

Question 11

What is the problem of meaning fixes reference.

Answer 11

The problem is whats grasped or known or intended doesn’t fully determine reference.

Question 12

Does the new theory put a priority of reference over meaning

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Should you use the define your terms move-in an argument

Answer 13

No, don’t assume analytical definitions

Question 14

Explain Radical or Cartesian Skepticism

Answer 14

You don’t know that there is an external world

Question 15

What do Cartesian & positivistic have in common

Answer 15

They have different strategies but same base

Question 16

What is Descartes Problem

Answer 16

God is more assured than objects

Question 17

Positivists problem

Answer 17

no definitions in terms of sense data

Question 18

Is truth and belief necessary for knowing P

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

Truth and belief isn’t sufficient for knowing P

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Explain Reliabiliism

Answer 20

Knowledge is true belief, believed because its true, It allows knowledge to be uncertain/fallible

Question 21

does possibility not rule out knowledge?

Answer 21

No, but being wrong rules out knowledge

Question 22

Explain a transcendental argument

Answer 22

it tries to show the presuppositions of a question force one answer

Question 23

Explain what a thin illusion is

Answer 23

an imperfect illusion

Question 24

Thick illusion

Answer 24

a perfect illusion

Question 25

does a thick illusion count as an illusion or is it just making reality

Answer 25

its just making reality

Question 26

What are two problems with Bouwsma's Theory of meaning

Answer 26

Wrong account of meaning, and the "extra sense" of being deceived.

Question 27

Explain Wrong account of meaning

Answer 27

fitting your concept isn't good enough to be the reference

Question 28

What is intentionality

Answer 28

What makes one thing refer to another

Question 29

what is "minimal" anti skepticism

Answer 29

The (pure) BIV isn't wrong

Question 30

Explain why BIV isn't wrong

Answer 30

Its thoughts refer to the VR things in its world

Question 31

What was one of Putnams observation

Answer 31

Don't assume the BIV is referring to the real world just because their thoughts. resemble to our real. world thoughts

Question 32

Does the new theory use ostensive or analytical definitions

Answer 32

Ostensive.

Question 32

Explain whats wrong with O theory thesis 1 and 2

Answer 32

We know few analytical definitions, and what's known doesn't fully determine reference.

Question 32

Explain Linguistic division of labor

Answer 32

Analytical definitions require expert use

Question 33

What are the two kinds of error

Answer 33

Believing falsehoods and missing truths

Question 34

Should you usr its just semantics move in an argument

Answer 34

No, Reference is social what words are about isn't just a function of concept

Question 35

What is solipsism

Answer 35

There is no world, just me and my thoughts

Question 36

What was Descartes strategy

Answer 36

secure self "Seemings", Argue for non deceiving God: infer the world as seen

Question 37

What was the Logical positivists strategy

Answer 37

Secure "sense data", Build the world by logical construction.

Question 38

Casual link

Answer 38

A thought resembling thoughts that refer to something isn't good enough to refer to that something, it needs a casual link back to that something.

Question 39

What did Putnam say about the BIV

Answer 39

The BIV is always wrong when it says "Im a BIV"

Question 39

Can the BIV say "Im a BIV"

Answer 39

Yes the kidnapping case shows this The brains past links allow reference to the real world so it can truthfully think "Im a BIV"