tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76118161080218989.post924511962289636457..comments2017-05-15T12:22:41.585-07:00Comments on Academy of Human Action: Epistemology: How Do We Know Anything?Michael Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280416746357847160noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76118161080218989.post-36821738805956907372016-08-03T06:16:29.336-07:002016-08-03T06:16:29.336-07:00You said that "in [your] next post [you would...You said that "in [your] next post [you would] elaborate on an alternative to logical positivism.." but I looked at the next couple posts and none were about epistemology. If you did make that post, can you provide a link? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606382738338127296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76118161080218989.post-50305203959718828162011-01-14T20:55:59.948-08:002011-01-14T20:55:59.948-08:00Thanks Michael.
Firstly, the statement "all ...Thanks Michael.<br /><br />Firstly, the statement "all knowledge about the world is either empirical or tautological" cannot be a tautology because it tells us something about the world that we didn't know before making the statement. If we define a bachelor as an unmarried man, then we know nothing more about men or the institution of marriage--we have just assigned a term to something. Secondly, the statement is not empirical because it provides no empirical justification. It is simply a proclamation ex cathedra. At best, it might be justified by induction (though I don't see how it could be), but even that is pure rationality, not empiricism.<br /><br />Hope that clears the issue up.David Grzybowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244006303541156366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76118161080218989.post-39486429675661059252011-01-14T16:09:44.931-08:002011-01-14T16:09:44.931-08:00Never seen someone use Descarte's quote to dis...Never seen someone use Descarte's quote to disprove positivism before. But couldn't we say we don't know we exist until we experience thought? (just a question)<br /><br />Also I think you need to elaborate why the statement "'all knowledge about the world is either empirical or tautological' is neither empirically justified nor tautological." I know that the statement "all knowledge about the world is either empirical or tautological" is aprioristic, but seeing how this is an article explaining epistomology to anyone that is interested, it would be helpful to state why it is neither empirical or tautological. You did a great job explaining the contradiction of the statement flawlessly otherwise.<br /><br />Good post, I can't wait to see your next one :DMichael Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280416746357847160noreply@blogger.com