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In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
Not entirely. When stating a fact, don't we have to consider the scope of the state of affairs? Perhaps more to the point, are facts subject to sensib...
August 28, 2021 at 03:32
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
But scope matters, doesn't it? As well as the epistemic content relevant to the breadth of the scope, no? Does this change anything?
August 28, 2021 at 03:08
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
You say this as if it was a rule. A lot of talk over the past four years in my country of residence was the ambiguity between alternate-facts and actu...
August 28, 2021 at 03:04
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
Very very interesting. I would comment that epistemic evaluation is of import to the statement that facts are truth apt. Nobody but me is talking abou...
August 28, 2021 at 02:54
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
So, facts exist, as in, independently, out there somewhere, waiting to be discovered?
August 28, 2021 at 02:14
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
So, what more can be said about facts wrt. to justification if you care to elaborate?
August 28, 2021 at 02:12
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
I don't hold the opinion that facts can be used pragmatically when needed, in case they are needed, and how they are needed. This simply seems to arri...
August 28, 2021 at 02:09
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
How would you characterize this relationship?
August 28, 2021 at 01:29
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
Yes, I think it leads us to the assertion that it's a criterion consisting of being able to verify whether a statement is instantiated as being a trut...
August 28, 2021 at 01:25
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
Sorry to bother you; but, when does an utterance become a fact, then?
August 28, 2021 at 00:53
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
I think that's the working question I have in regards to the truth of the matter, as to how facts are true based on the working criteria one has. This...
August 28, 2021 at 00:44
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
This is something I'm unsure of. Many users already stated that they consider facts to be true based out of necessity. You seem to be saying that fact...
August 28, 2021 at 00:42
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
But surely facts aren't a priori true, but rather synthetically a priori true. What criteria does the justification adhere to for a fact to be "true"?
August 28, 2021 at 00:19
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
Yes it can. I see the cow on the field and assume it's a cow as long as I'm sane and sober. N Banno says that a fact is a true state of affairs if I'm...
August 28, 2021 at 00:16
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
On a similar vein, is this a synthetic a priori? I'm glad for the good weather.
August 28, 2021 at 00:14
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
You mention how the game is played... Are there rules about when a statement can become a fact or attain the qualifier of "fact-hood"?
August 28, 2021 at 00:12
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
Well, yes. That is a given. I was about to ask you something quizzical about fact-hood. Do you care to talk about what makes a statement a "fact"?
August 28, 2021 at 00:08
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
I don't understand. What makes the above true?
August 28, 2021 at 00:04
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
How do you know that?
August 27, 2021 at 23:58
In: How does a fact establish itself as knowledge?  — view comment
In what manner are facts true? As per the OP, if we assume that facts are subject to Gettier's justified true belief, then how are they justified, how...
August 27, 2021 at 23:52
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 27, 2021 at 17:35
In: Metaphysics Defined  — view comment
Oh dear. We're in Meinong's Jungle then...
August 27, 2021 at 17:32
In: Madness is rolling over Afghanistan  — view comment
If anyone is interested in the war on terror. I have a thread on it below: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/4724/the-war-on-terror Ssu is the...
August 27, 2021 at 00:11
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 27, 2021 at 00:06
In: Madness is rolling over Afghanistan  — view comment
You're painting with a broad brush. There are no active warzone's in Africa or South Asia... If the political base of the right was still interested i...
August 27, 2021 at 00:01
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 26, 2021 at 23:50
In: Madness is rolling over Afghanistan  — view comment
Please keep in mind that were in the final stages of the 20 year war. The fact that ISIS-K is now some blip on the radar is interesting.
August 26, 2021 at 23:41
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 26, 2021 at 19:14
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 26, 2021 at 18:58
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 26, 2021 at 18:44
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 26, 2021 at 02:22
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 26, 2021 at 02:08
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 25, 2021 at 22:45
In: What is "the examined life"?  — view comment
Does anyone think the most astute Platonists of these times, being Islamic clerics and their Muslim followers are living an examined life in accordanc...
August 25, 2021 at 21:54
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I just appreciate the free work that goes on here on behalf of the mods. :party:
August 25, 2021 at 21:52
In: Metaphysics Defined  — view comment
Actually, the highest a proposition can express is self-hood, by recursion. So, there is potential to build off of self-referential statements to talk...
August 23, 2021 at 00:12
In: Madness is rolling over Afghanistan  — view comment
https://i.imgur.com/SwgA9OM.png https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/21/world/evacuations-afghanistan-taliban-ramstein-intl/index.html
August 22, 2021 at 17:51
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Yea, I'm watching The Green Knight and it's pretty cool. Only 30 min in.
August 22, 2021 at 04:07
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
It may be a thing in itself. Noumenal experiences exist, no? Those shared moments with a tapir count? https://c.tenor.com/hZIOZxBDXtcAAAAM/bite-hazen-...
August 22, 2021 at 03:53
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
It might be a hog... https://c.tenor.com/ei0NMwWZa2wAAAAM/clash-of-clans-hog-rider.gif
August 22, 2021 at 03:48
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 22, 2021 at 03:42
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
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August 22, 2021 at 03:20
In: Why Was There A Big Bang  — view comment
Personally, I think two membrane's collided.
August 21, 2021 at 20:14
In: Are we living in an age of mediocrity?  — view comment
Everyone's buying the same stuff though.
August 21, 2021 at 16:22
In: Are we living in an age of mediocrity?  — view comment
I don't have the attention span, forgive me. It's my understanding that Marx didn't plan the manner in which socialism ought to become scientific to t...
August 21, 2021 at 03:16
In: Are we living in an age of mediocrity?  — view comment
I'm planing on reading The Great Transformation by Polanyi. Have you read it? Optimism is a choice. :cool:
August 21, 2021 at 02:23
In: Are we living in an age of mediocrity?  — view comment
In economics there's a saying, that a rising tide lifts all boats... I find this hard to believe in certain regards. Can you actually support this arg...
August 21, 2021 at 01:29
In: Are we living in an age of mediocrity?  — view comment
Bread and circuses have become cheap too, and that's a good thing. Distractions are cheap nowadays.
August 21, 2021 at 01:05
In: Are we living in an age of mediocrity?  — view comment
Well, contrary to your argument nobody is saying, "Let them have cake", anymore. So, it's all about progress and GDP growth, right?
August 21, 2021 at 00:50
In: Are we living in an age of mediocrity?  — view comment
Thinking about Amazon for a second, you have an organizational ability to collect all the goods at the best price, meaning that economically you have ...
August 21, 2021 at 00:48
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