Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Justified
Someone said so / I read it I worked it out I saw it / experienced it Its kind of intuitively obvious
Knowledge
True
Corresponds to something in reality Fits in with our current understanding Is useful or works in practice
Belief
Vague belief Well-supported belief Belief beyond reasonable doubt
Levels of knowledge
Levels of knowledge
Cultural Tradition
Which of the following is natural and which is only a matter of tradition / convention
7 day week 365 day year The value of pi Wearing clothes Unisex restrooms Leaving footwear outside a home Arriving at a meeting / class / event on time
The Internet
Can you recognize an urban legend? How can you evaluate information on the Internet? What goes viral? Is the Internet all about information? Is there knowledge or wisdom in it?
Expert Opinion
Experts CAN get it wrong Experts have a limited range of competence I believe that a scientist looking at non-scientific problems, is just as dumb as the next guy
Richard Feynman
Appeal to expert opinion examples from Ads? Can all areas of knowledge have experts? Why?
Journal for the week: Do you think teachers can or should teach things they believe are right? Or should they stick to the curriculum? Explain why with examples.