Comments on: CLASSES 1 & 2 http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/class-1/25/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:06:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JolleyMan http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/class-1/25/comment-page-1/#comment-5 JolleyMan Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:06:23 +0000 http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/?p=25#comment-5 It sounds to me like an ad hoc theory is a theory that is 'putting out small fires.' I think I understand. I'm not able to articulate it with out copy and paste. It sounds to me like an ad hoc theory is a theory that is ‘putting out small fires.’ I think I understand. I’m not able to articulate it with out copy and paste.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/class-1/25/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kevin Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:51:09 +0000 http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/?p=25#comment-4 Jolley, We do not want an ad hoc theory of knowledge. In other words, we do not want a theory of knowledge that concocted merely in response to various objections. I said that knowledge is mere true belief. This is not ad hoc. I think that this theory best captures what it is that we want to capture with a theory of knowledge. However, if I had said that knowledge is mere true belief unless that true belief comes by way of luck, that would be ad hoc, as knowledge by luck is something that many people (not me) don't want to allow for. So, I just allow for knowledge by luck; its not that problematic. Claiming that a theory, any theory, is ad hoc should be taken as an objection to that theory. Is this helpful? Jolley,

We do not want an ad hoc theory of knowledge. In other words, we do not want a theory of knowledge that concocted merely in response to various objections. I said that knowledge is mere true belief. This is not ad hoc. I think that this theory best captures what it is that we want to capture with a theory of knowledge. However, if I had said that knowledge is mere true belief unless that true belief comes by way of luck, that would be ad hoc, as knowledge by luck is something that many people (not me) don’t want to allow for. So, I just allow for knowledge by luck; its not that problematic.

Claiming that a theory, any theory, is ad hoc should be taken as an objection to that theory.

Is this helpful?

]]> By: JolleyMan http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/class-1/25/comment-page-1/#comment-3 JolleyMan Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:41:24 +0000 http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/?p=25#comment-3 Kev Dogg, I don't really understand what the ad hoc is. I guess it has something to do with a Psycho-clairvoyance shot at knowledge as in I know that so and so will when the NCAA tournament. So does that mean we do want or do not want an ad hoc view of knowledge? DJ Kev Dogg,

I don’t really understand what the ad hoc is. I guess it has something to do with a Psycho-clairvoyance shot at knowledge as in I know that so and so will when the NCAA tournament. So does that mean we do want or do not want an ad hoc view of knowledge?

DJ

]]> By: Kevin http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/class-1/25/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Kevin Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:21:59 +0000 http://www.worshipfulthoughts.com/?p=25#comment-2 The notes for our classes are now up. I am aware that I tried to tackle too much difficult material today. So, lets try to work out some of your questions--do to my poor presentation, you must have many! --Kevin The notes for our classes are now up. I am aware that I tried to tackle too much difficult material today. So, lets try to work out some of your questions–do to my poor presentation, you must have many!

–Kevin

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