Moore Flashcards

What does Moore try to defend in “Certainty”?

Common sense knowledge

What is the dream argument he’s responding to?

If you don’t know you’re not dreaming

Does Moore accept that logic?

Yes — but he uses it in reverse to defend everyday knowledge.

What’s Moore’s counter-argument?

Since I do know I’m standing up

What’s the “Inconsistency Objection”?

The skeptic must know things (like that dreams occur) while also saying we can’t know anything.

Why can’t the skeptic say dreams occur?

Because if they don’t know they’re awake

What does Moore say about sensory experience?

Even if we’re dreaming

What does “P” mean in the dream argument?

Some ordinary belief (like “I’m standing up”).

How does Moore flip the dream argument?

If I know P

Why does Moore reject the skeptic’s conclusion?

Because it leads to contradiction and goes against things we clearly know