Essay+Title+5

Back to Home>Back to Essay Titles

"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."(Christopher Hitchens)Do you agree?

media type="file" key="Christopher Hitchens on Critical Thinking (Low).flv" width="360" height="270"media type="file" key="Christopher Hitchens Religions lie to children. (Low).flv" width="360" height="270"

Inherent Knowledge Issues
Key Terms to be Defined and Discussed ** Possible Examples ** Elaine Morgan- evolution from aquatic apes Alternative medicines Religion
 * To what extent do we need evidence to support our beliefs?
 * Is evidence what makes a belief become knowledge?
 * //How much// evidence is needed before we can confidently assert a knowledge claim?
 * Does evidence play a more important role in justifying knowledge claims in some AoKs than in others?
 * Can faith be considered evidence?
 * What is evidence?
 * What is evidence in different AoKs? History? Science? Human Sciences? Religion?
 * History- are knowledge claims about prehistory less valid than those about recorded history due to the lack of written evidence? Can we dismiss them?
 * Natural sciences- do any widely accepted theories/models exist that lack scientific evidence?
 * Why are pseudo-sciences so convincing despite the lack of evidence?
 * Counterclaims- can we also dismiss claims, that are supported with evidence, if counter evidence is available?

** Resources **

The case for aquatic apes Aquatic apes- no evidence The case for and against religion @How do we justify our knowledge? (Evidence)
 * [[file:basic concepts- TOK.pdf]]
 * [[file:3 tests of truth - Woolman ToK book-2.pdf]]
 * [[file:Intro to Truth - Alchin ToK book-2.pdf]]