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Why is the "No False Lemmas" approach an inadequate repair to the JTB account of knowledge?

It has been shown that replacing the justification condition in the classical account of knowledge is neither necessary, nor sufficient, to grant a person knowledge. Consider a person driving through 'Barn F...
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Answered by Alex W. • Philosophy tutor
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What is electromotive force and how is it different to potential difference?

The electromotive force or emf of a cell in a circuit is, for a start, not a force at all: it has the unit of volts. A good definition is ‘the power supplied by the cell per unit current through the cell’ or...
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Answered by Tom B. • Physics tutor
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When do you use 'n choose k' and where does the formula come from?

When do you use n choose k ? Say you have n objects/elements, and each one can either be selected or not selected. ‘ n choose k ’ gives you the number of different ways in which you can end up with k selecte...
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Answered by Tom B. • Maths tutor
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What is a simple way to classify the enthalpy of a reaction?

The evolution of heat from a reaction is often classified as being exothermic or endothermic, but how do you know which one it is in order to assign the appropriate sign? A simple way to be sure of which typ...
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Answered by Victor O. • Chemistry tutor
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How do I start my Personal Statement for English Literature?

Most people are tempted to start with a quote; I would strongly advise against it. You only have a certain amount of space to spend discussing literature, so start off immediately by talking about it, straig...
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