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1. Teichman and Evans, “The Problem of Knowledge”

- Tripartite definition of knowledge

 What is the difference between knowing-that and knowing-how?

 What is tacit knowledge?

 What is the infinite regress of reasons?

2. Postman, segment from “Technopoly”

 In what sense information is “a form of garbage”?
 * Indented line “Information has become a form of garbage, not only incapable of answering the most fundamental human questions but barely useful in providing coherent direction to the solution of even mundane problems.”

 How did technological revolutions change what information is?  What is the importance in the tie between information and human purpose?  What is the difference between information and knowledge? 3. Russell, “The value of philosophy”  What is Russell’s criticism against the ‘practical man’?  In what sense philosophy is uncertain?  How can philosophy’s uncertainty be valuable?  What does Russell mean when he refers to “the tyranny of custom”? 4. Plato, “Gorgias” (first part)  What are Gorgias’ six definitions of rhetoric?  What are Socrates’ objections to these definitions?  What are the advantages of rhetoric, according to Gorgias?  What are the moral implications of granting that rhetoric is not committed to the pursuit of truth? 5. Solomon, “A little logic”  What is an argument?  What is the difference between a premise and a conclusion?  What is a valid argument? 3 6. Copi and Cohen, “Fallacies” (up to the end of section 6.2)  What is a fallacy?  What are fallacies of relevance?  What are the main types of fallacies of relevance? 7. Descartes, Meditations I  What is Descartes’ goal in utilizing the skeptical method?