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Epistemology: What is the difference between a priori and a posteriori knowledge?

A priori knowledge is knowledge that can be obtained without experience of the outside world- your internal thoughts alone can provide you with a priori knowledge.A posteriori knowledge is knowledge that ...

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What is act utilitarianism?

Act utilitarianism, founded by Jeremy Bentham, is a utilitarian view on ethics which holds that each person should act in a manner which brings about the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest numb...

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What does it mean for an argument to be valid?

An argument is valid if and only if the following is impossible: all of the premises are true and the conclusion is false. E.g. the argument below is valid:(1) All men are mortal(2) Socra...

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How do you critically assess a theory?

To critically assess a theory in a philosophy paper, you need to do three core things. 1) Firstly, you need to clearly explain the theory (this is where you show off all the knowle...

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Does the Ontological Argument prove the existence of God

The ontological argument is a deductive argument for the existence of God first formulated by Anselm in 1078. It has subsequently been called upon by famous Philosophers such as Descartes and Malcolm. The...

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