Epicurus⎥Epistemology: Why our senses do not deceive us
How does a person gain knowledge?
Can we rely on our sensory perception or not?
What causes sensory illusions?
Epicurus's epistemology examines the possibility of knowledge and forms an important foundation for his ethics.
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0:00 Epistemology as the Foundation of Ethics
1:16 Criteria of Truth
2:21 Perceptions as a Criterion of Truth
3:37 Affects as a Criterion of Truth
4:28 Preconceptions as a Criterion of Truth
5:41 Methodological Rules for Scientific Research
6:47 Paths to Theory Formation
7:36 Verification of Theories
9:09 Epicurus' Understanding of Science
10:33 Outlook
SOURCES 📚
⭐️ Epicurus. 2010. Paths to Happiness. Artemis & Winkler Verlag. Mannheim.
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Hossenfelder, Malte. 2017. Epicurus. C.H. Beck. Munich.
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Ziegler, Walter. 2021. Epicurus in 60 Minutes. Books on Demand. Norderstedt. https://www.buch7.de/produkt/epikur-i...
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