What is epistemology? Introduction to the word and the concept

[@vickybale1669]

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[@DavidAKZ]

+Vicky Wilson all very rational :-(

[@ulthea]

I used to argue that critical thought should be taught throughout school life, now I wonder if epistemology might be a better subject, as it includes and goes beyond critical thinking. How many 'armchair experts' exist as a result of the ease of gathering information in this age of Internet? How do we teach people good info vs bad info? Am I right in thinking that an understanding of this subject may be the answer to eradicating ignorance, or at least encouraging reason? I mean, how many people are now arguing that the Earth is flat, and why don't they understand the quality of the information in their sources?

[@dsgant1616]

Very well articulated. I’d love to start a correspondence regarding this study, as I begin to make my way through a sociology degree. Thanks for the constructive comment!

[@aj.vky90]

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[@fatimacoulibaly8773]

I don't think it will eradicate ignorance but I definitely think it is more important now than ever in this age of information where quick synopsis have taken the place of genuine understanding. I have never heard the term 'armchair expert' prior to this, so I will be stealing that. Two years later, what are your thoughts?

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[@kentlofgren]

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[@jerryjones7293]

Thank you for an explanation that is accessible to non-academic people.

[@kentlofgren]

Thank you too; I try to make it accessible. This particular video is one of my first, so I personally think it's a bit slow and robotic ;-)

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[@kentlofgren]

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[@MrYRashid]

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[@hassanrajput9576]

Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies knowledge and belief. It deals with questions such as how we acquire knowledge, what counts as knowledge, and how we can be justified in believing something. Here are some simple examples of epistemology: If you see a red apple and believe that it is an apple, you are engaging in an act of knowing through observation. This is an example of how we can acquire knowledge through our senses. If you read a book about a historical event and accept the information presented as true, you are engaging in an act of knowing through testimony. This is an example of how we can acquire knowledge through the testimony of others. If you are trying to solve a math problem and use deductive reasoning to arrive at the correct answer, you are engaging in an act of knowing through reason. This is an example of how we can acquire knowledge through our own reasoning and cognitive processes. If you have a belief that is based on insufficient evidence or faulty reasoning, you are engaging in an act of believing without justification. This is an example of how our beliefs can be unjustified or irrational. In simplest terms, epistemology is the study of knowledge and belief. It seeks to understand how we can acquire knowledge, what counts as knowledge, and how we can be justified in believing something. Epistemology is important because it helps us to critically examine our beliefs and to determine whether they are justified or not. Free Research Preview. ChatGPT may produce inaccurate information about people, place 0:05 0:08 0:10 0:10 0:10 0:10

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[@dewigarani4541]

Epistemology is concerned about the scope of knowledge which is related to the truth, belief and the justification. Epistemology is known as the knowledge which claim by proof. For example, consumers believe any product or item which claim knowledge by proof.

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[@franzhaas5597]

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[@muhammadyasar5037]

Nice thinking knowledge

[@geniusmogan2493]

Well, in general epistemology refers to the study of knowledge and it should have to be claimed by proof meanwhile belief in it as well. For instance, logistics refers to the activities that are involved in order to make sure the customers receive their demand of good or services. This is believed and claimed to be true because logistics and supply chain management are important in order to move goods from one place to another in order to satisfy the customers needs. For an example, logistics activities such as transportation is important to transfer the goods from one location to the other location where the customers are waiting to receive their demanded product or goods and services as well.

[@Douglasmassey-n1h]

Especially like the explanation of the difference between philosophical and non-philosophical uses.

[@RonSerrano]

Thanks for sharing this. It also makes a nice distinction between knowing, based on experience vs. based on rationality. Generally, experience based knowing is more powerful. Still, an experience can be misunderstood. If, however, one has an experience, and is convinced that the experience is understood, then the sense of knowing that emerges is almost never affected by any rationally based argument.

[@AnAncientDeity]

Ron Serrano Interpreting empirical observations needs rationality, doesn't it? If one's interpretation of empirical data isn't rational, no use of empiricism then.

[@RonSerrano]

+ AnAncientDeity, rationality is based in the prefrontal cortex and can be very helpful. But there is also knowing that is more limbic, and outside conscious processing, that can be lead to more profound insights. It’s not that this kind of processing is “irrational”, rather, it transcends rationality.

[@samudrakonwar3163]

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[@ahmedibrahimhassanhajiali]

True knowledge has to be justified as effective and with proof? Also as context meaning it is the ability to solve a problem or the ability to explain the procedure to bring it's solution.

[@nawarajbhandari6707]

i got good understanding or epistemology and ontology though your video. I think it is only the best video which can make the idea clear for us about these two topics. thank you very much

[@aalansari8994]

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[@zahirshahid9605]

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[@Udzial]

Thank you for making it simple and a short video

[@kentlofgren]

You're welcome!

[@sashichaulagain1084]

Thank you so much. You have simplified the complex topic. ❤

[@bassquik0146]

Excellent introduction video ! And your voice is so soothing... You could also make relaxation videos haha

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[@kentlofgren]

Most welcome!

[@marshashulman8625]

Fabulous explanations of concepts that may be difficult for non-scholars of philosophy and the “ologies.” That being said, may I be so bold as to suggest to you the correct English pronunciation of the word “rationalize.” In this word and many other words containing “tion,” the “t” is pronounced as “sh.”

[@kentlofgren]

Excellent advice! I love tricks like that. For example, one year ago I learned that the "t" in words like _automatic_ (first t) can be pronounced almost as "d". English is though, and we non-native youtubers need all the help we can get. Thanks again!

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[@kentlofgren]

Welcome aboard!

[@goatphilososphy]

Should we only reflect deeply when courageous ?

[@goatphilososphy]

Should we scaffold our topological thinking ?

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[@kentlofgren]

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[@stargategoku]

nice. thanks for posting this video. the simplest but got to the point. i prefer people go to the point when explaining something like yours i will guess where are you from orignally.. you might be from Sweden or Finland? :)

[@kentlofgren]

Yup, I'm Swedish. As you know, our language is very close to the German language. Sometimes people think I'm German, which is OK ;-)

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[@kentlofgren]

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[@gandafne1021]

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[@ExistenceUniversity]

What is the meaning of the statement "The person must believe in it." What does that entail? What does it mean to "believe"? What is the definition of "believe"? It seems entirely possible to be 100% correct about a subject by following a proper methodology and yet not need to believe it, they are still correct and it would still be knowledge as they know that it must be the case whether they like it or not. By the way that "Knowledge" is defined, knowledge is a type of belief. But what a belief is is never established. So to know is to believe plus stuff but to believe is to... know? believe? guess? randomly generate sentences? So to know we must believe which means we must .... Blank out. How do you KNOW what belief is? You KNOW what belief is because you believe belief exists and you have justification of it and it's true (what's true)?

[@jeanphilipe2129]

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[@renelostan7263]

epistemology is the study about knowledge of truth on science that exist in factual or actual events' that can be related to phenomenon, and nominoun real state with human life which is it cohere from each every human thought, in this we can be connected.

[@gowdsake7103]

No such thing as truth only verified information that leads to a reasonable conclusion !

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[@carolaortiz58]

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[@kentlofgren]

Most welcome 😊

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[@namrok106]

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[@chrisanders666]

great video and subject. Keep up the great work.

[@shakoorkhan1778]

Sir can you provide us a video about ethics?

[@kentlofgren]

Not right now (I'm busy) but perhaps later. Thank you very much for an _excellent_ idea for a youtube video.

[@shakoorkhan1778]

@@kentlofgren Offcurs sir ... You are busy now ,if you will get free time then don't forget me .. because your speaking is very clear and logical ❤️

[@goatphilososphy]

Like orion is it wise being of the moon

[@armywife2248]

What are your opinions on constructivism?

[@gowdsake7103]

Justified understanding is probably more accurate ! Nothing can conclusively be proved to be 100 percent true as I understand it

[@tahataha5236]

Clear and concise.. Thanx

[@tikuma.berenice8240]

when knowledge begins with emperical knowledge only, what if the objects and organs of knowing are faulty? how justified and true can such knowledge be?

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[@kentlofgren]

No problem 😊

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[@bravekingsolomon]

Brief but succinct. Good! Do you recommend any other to develop this further?

[@GabirElbakri-b3v]

some of knowledge . 1- yoga 2- space 3- earth enviroment 4- animal and other specics 5- history human 6- naruto 7- hogwart

[@kentlofgren]

And those that, at a distance, resemble flies ;-)

[@iwastoldtherewaspie]

Great video!

[@vikramjittihara]

Thanks a lot sir...

[@tiffanyross-patterson9035]

Epistemology is the study of thinking & how you dissect what your thoughts are.

[@junejones9819]

Watching tv channel wxxi,.. Program topic discussion epistemology and art..👏👏😷

[@The5thEmperorr]

What is geological epistemology then?

[@bilalibrar8517]

It is much helpful

[@psikeyhackr6914]

Believing, Suspecting and Knowing are three different things. A person can strongly suspect that something is true, and it may in fact be true, but not be able to come up with irrefutable evidence.

[@jerometaperman7102]

I think I like rationalism and empiricism in equal parts.

[@nasuha_sz2335]

in general, epistemolony is about knowledge and the knowledge must claim by proof so the people will accept on it. epistermology in islamic banking is about a unique institution because it does not focus on economic issue alone but also more important role of social and spiritual dimension.

[@davidlilley4637]

I have always considered that there are only two problems in philosophy; the big one, episte, and ethics. I have never had a clue what metaphysics was. Now I know. There is no such thing. Remnants of Plato's theory of forms (an ancient view of the world), the mind/body problem (might have been a problem with Hobbs and Descartes but it is the discipline of neorologists today rather than a philosophical problem) and causality (already solved by Hume). As you point out it is just the book that follows Aristotle's book on physics but has no new material problems. Kant also considered that there were only two problems; episte and ethics. What he termed pure and practical reason and he made a massive contribution to solving both. Both problems have now been solved. Popper has solved the episte problem and law making is not done by reference to Bentham or Kant but by parliament (with debate and scrutiny, consultation with stakeholders, first and second readings, ammendments and second chamber review). I am a big champion of discipline (every other enquiry is a discipline) as in going forward and standing on the shoulders of giants and seeing further. When someone mentions empiricism, rationalism, analytical, continental, ontology, existentialism, phenominology, posivitism and any number or other evolutionary dead-ends I want to scream. Its a discipline stupid. We stand on the shoulders of giants and see further. If others think it is OK to mention seventeenth century empiricism then should we also include animism as a valid here and now talking point. No we should not. We go forward.

[@DistractionDonkey]

David Lilley Interesting. I do not think at all that Hume "solved" the problem of causality, nor do most modern philosophers. Also, it just doesn't make sense that you want to "scream" when someone mentions empiricism, but claim that Hume "solved causality". You do realize he's one of the major protagonists of empiricism? So you basically did mention empiricism yourself. What a "stupid discipline"(?). Also, you claim that "Kant only considered that there were two problems", however, Kant states in a letter towards the end of his life that his big three questions throughout his work are: What can we know? What should we do? And what can we hope? (summed up by the question: what is man?) The last question which you chose to ignore is Metaphysics. The fact is, to most people there appears to be a transcendental layer to the universe or to the human perspective on it, and that continues to raise unsolved questions. So yes, there is "such a thing" as Metaphysics, and it needs to be there. Ontology isn't a dead end, it's one of the mayor branches of philosophy. If you think there is nothing left to be asked here, then tell me: Why does anything exist? I presume you don't have the answer, and that's why we have Ontology. Your whole approach to philosophy, in my view, appears entirely flawed. We do not seek definitive answers as any other science, so we never stop discussing these same questions. There's nothing wrong with it.

[@davidlilley4637]

DistractionDonkey This is a good answer and I will have to sleep on it. Aristotle gave us the demarcation between facts and values and Kant reinforced this demarcation with his pure and practical reason. Kant also discussed aesthetics but I'm no artist so I haven't read this. He is praised for it but we should concentrate on the big questions, facts and values, since philosophy does big. Let's get empiricism out of our system. Lets put empiricism v intellectualism behind us. If someone has a new theory/hypothesis/argument let's ask if it passes Tarski's truth criteria and not whether it came from empiricism or intellectualism. We don't ask the origin of a new theory we only test it. Hume trashed causality by trashing induction (see Popper). Philosophy does "big". The big questions are facts and values. We don't do what is man, what is our purpose, why are we here? We have no longer term value than the insect we just stood on.

[@aa16s]

Great effort

[@ComplyMusicDubstepPromotion]

Awesome. But just a question... If one element in the statement, 'justified true belief' , is not true.. can it be knowledge?

[@006asyoulikeit.6]

of it's not true, it can't be knowledge. It's just belief.(not truth/fact)

[@joch3085]

What about epistemic logic?

[@goatphilososphy]

Can we find memory in peace ?

[@Jan_JN]

Thanks!

[@ummAmiin]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@DoomDoesGaming]

Great video! Would you consider producing more of this variety?

[@goatphilososphy]

Are we wise than knowledge

[@goatphilososphy]

Can philosophy be furtive ?

[@KhalidKamalReasonbeforepassion]

I am a novice trying to learn basic philosophy hence the interest in theory of knowledge. JTB Justified true belief is often mentioned as definition of knowledge. I am having difficulty with the concept due to the word "Belief". Isn't knowledge "justified truth". Why does belief come into it. There are all kinds of beliefs some justified (albeit wrongly) and some untrue. Isn't true knowledge independent of beliefs. All replies appreciated.

[@Ebvardh]

Khalid Kamal Because it's not simply truth, it's truth which is held in you as an individual and truth outside of yourself because of reality.

[@DavidAKZ]

+Khalid Kamal In the West , rationalism and logic are greatly prized. Look at the people who are well paid. Doctors, Lawyers, Judges. Personally speaking, some of these persons I have met are quite juvenile in there approach to life. So what is lacking ?

[@GB3770]

Surely a belief backed by good evidence is a fact? At least when talking about your moon landing example? If there is good evidence that men landed on the moon then surely it is a fact and not a belief? I'm not sure - what do you think? Perhaps a better question is: What is the fundamental difference between a fact and a belief or perhaps even this: when does a belief become a fact? Hmmm.

[@RandomP3rson]

Fact is still something that is experienced by a perceiver and therefore it is still intrinsically tied to belief. A fact is defined as something that is known to be true, or proven to be true. Both these situations are precarious as for example, in the past, it was "fact" that the sun revolved around the earth until Copernicus proved otherwise. Science evolves with accrued knowledge as does all kinds of "facts" of life. Therefore it is a belief, but it is the most likely truth that you, the perceiver, have discerned at that particular point in time.

[@drasticallyfantastic7164]

@@RandomP3rson the facts are the empirical evidence that suggests the landing is true, the belief is the conclusion resulted of those facts

[@firsttocare]

Hi Kent, thanks very much for the video. If I was studying how a group of people followed protocols to do a certain type of job, and I did this by first reviewing their work and then by interviewing them, what kind of study of knowledge would that be? Is it social epistemology or another kind?

[@Haider0369]

Professional, orientational, motivational, non-philosophical and rational epistomology. It depends on the job role, profession, and job pattern in various industries. For example, artist, IT engineers, army professional, doctors or chef.

[@emilebichelberger7590]

Yes Minister.

[@danecustance2734]

Thanks very interesting.

[@chibuikeezim]

is there an in text citation for this apart from the web citation.

[@JustinWrightRTL]

Experience forms ideas & beliefs however knowledge can be true in fact or opinion or both in absolute truth. Either way every being has free will and an individual opinion even though the human race allows many controlled aspects. The division of people as a whole in fact is expanding, the balance is diluted by acts of unreasonable want instead of needs (waste of time) instead of feeding knowledge to our minds. Food water & shelter are denied by sociological constraints. Monitary value is a want defined by billions in billions of different ways the belief formed to be true that you need money to exist (you don't) except in a created formulated society.

[@tajinderpalsingh26]

I recommend all epistemological nihilist to learn about sikh philosophy, sikh rationality/logic to increase their scope of their knowledge.

[@amitb.e.5244]

Do you know of any good overviews of these topics within the Sikh philosophical tradition?

[@credterfe]

If it is a "fact", you do not just "believe" it. If you believe sth there is an implication of some uncertainty.A fact is by definition a certain bit of information. To believe something also has the meaning or implication that your action will be affected by it even if you are not absolutely certain about it. If something is a fact , whether you believe or not does not affect its lawful status. So the official definition of knowledge does not apply to factual knowledge. If p is a fact , you do not say you "believe that p", you say directly " p ".

[@lucasvanmansvelt1858]

Har du några bra läsvärda källor på detta, exempelvis det med att någon har gått på månen? Do you have any good sources to recomend reading regarding this video, maybe the example that the man who walked on the moon ?

[@kentlofgren]

+Lucas Van Mansvelt Luís Augusto has written about it, in an article entitled "Putting the horse before the cart", in the journal Trans/Form/Ação (2011, volume 34, issue 2, p. 135-152).

[@lucasvanmansvelt1858]

+Kent Löfgren Interesting! Thank you for a fast response.. I will read more about it. One question I discussed with my friend was if it is possible to do research without epistemology. Whats your thoughts about that? And also the pros and cons with epistemology in psychological research. I think a epistemology is neccesary in research

[@nosafetyswitch9378]

The best way to understand what knowledge is is to STUDY science and not STUDY EPISTEMOLOGY (EPISTEME= SCIENCE in Greek) so the best translation would be SCIENTOLOGY but i guess every one knows where this led...). When you make your first device or verify your first theory about how something works, you will know how to distinguish true from fake knowledge and claims, what works and what does not and how to solve your problems.

[@zachharvey5493]

thank you