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What is Epistemology?

Epistemology is the theory of knowledge, with specific regards to its method, validity and scope. It helps us to define the distinctions between justified belief and opinions, whilst also gaining an understa...
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Is rule utilitarianism a better form of ethical decision making than act utilitarianism?

The decision rule with act utilitarianism is ‘perform the action that results in the maximum sum of utility from those available when making the decision’. By contrast rule utilitarianism offers the revised ...
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Answered by Joe M. • Philosophy tutor
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Is there such a thing as pure, rational knowledge? Would mathematics fall into this category?

This is a classic epistemological question asking you to engage with the debate between rationalists like Descartes and empiricists like Hume. To answer this effectively we need to make clear what the opposi...
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I understand that God might let human-caused evil occur because he wanted humans to have free will, but why would God let natural harms occur?

This is a very common objection raised against those that believe in God. But, they have a number of responses, some better than others. Firstly, we might think that those kinds of harms are necessary for so...
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What is the difference between determinism and fatalism?

First of all, the thing to realise is that both of these theories have the same result in the end. They both mean that how our life ends up is decided by forces other than ourselves. But the difference betwe...
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