PHL 3305 Lecture 24

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Prior Knowledge

Two types of prior knowledge:

1. that sometghing exists or is true
2. a definition

Both could be the case.

Demonstration

A demonstration is a syllogism that produces scientific knowledge.

Demonstration of scientific knowledge is

1. the knowing the cause of something and
2. that nothing else could be the cause.