Very briefly, explain the problem of the criterion as it presented in Montaigne in the Apology of Raymond Sebond. (2) Briefly explain
question 1
Answer one and only one of the following short answer questions by entering your response in the space provided. There is no specific length requirement, but a suitable answer will consist of about 6 or 7 pointed, well-formulated, and accurate sentences.
(1) Very briefly, explain the problem of the criterion as it presented in Montaigne in the Apology of Raymond Sebond.
(2) Briefly explain ONE of the three skeptical arguments offered by Descartes in the first book of the Meditations.
(3) Briefly explain Hume’s Fork. Be sure to provide examples of the two kinds of legitimate knowledge claims.
(4) Very briefly, explain Kant’s doctrine of transcendental illusion with respect to his critique of dogmatic metaphysics.
question 2
Answer one and only one of the following short answer questions by entering your response in the space provided. You must choose a different question than the one to which you responded in the previous question. There is no specific length requirement, but a suitable answer will consist of about 6 or 7 pointed, well-formulated, and accurate sentences.
(1) Very briefly, explain the problem of the criterion as it presented in Montaigne in the Apology of Raymond Sebond.
(2) Briefly explain ONE of the three skeptical arguments offered by Descartes in the first book of the Meditations.
(3) Briefly explain Hume’s Fork. Be sure to provide examples of the two kinds of legitimate knowledge claims.
(4) Very briefly, explain Kant’s doctrine of transcendental illusion with respect to his critique of dogmatic metaphysics.
question 3
Answer one and only one of the following essay questions by entering your response in the space provided. Again, there are no specific length requirements, but a suitable answer should be around double the length of your responses to the two previous questions.
(1) What does Kant mean when he says that there is synthetic a priori knowledge? How is this different than Hume’s position? Explain using your own words.
(2) Using your own words, state and explain Descartes’ ontological argument for the existence of God. Also explain why Descartes’ use of this argument makes him an epistemological rationalist rather than an empiricist
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