Skepticism and Epistemic Bubbles in Philosophy

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What is skepticism about the physical world as defined in class?

I do not know, and perhaps cannot reasonably believe, that there are any physical objects in a reality external to what I experience.

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According to Bertrand Russell, what are sense data?

Qualities we feel or experience at a given moment in time.

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What claim about immediate knowledge does Russell believe?

We only have immediate knowledge of sense data.

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What is an epistemic bubble according to C. Thi Nguyen?

An informational network from which relevant voices have been excluded by omission.

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True or false: Nguyen thinks it is easier to get people out of echo chambers than epistemic bubbles.

False.

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How does Nguyen suggest we can help those inside echo chambers escape them?

Because trust is unified; act out of goodwill toward those in echo chambers.

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What part of Russell's argument against skepticism is represented by the claim about veridical realism?

Veridical realism is a better hypothesis than solipsism, because veridical realism is simpler.

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Which consideration would W.V. Quine most likely reject?

Veridical realism is a simpler hypothesis than its alternatives, and for that reason is better.

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Based on Kyle's TikTok feed, what argument is Nguyen most likely to accept?

Kyle's feed is an epistemic bubble, because the information Kyle receives is limited to discussion of current events from liberal perspectives.

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Which example is least likely to show trust according to Nguyen's view of trust from Annette Baier?

Two personal rivals who have deep hatred of one another, Bo and Lin, are in a courtroom. Lin believes what Bo says, because Lin believes Bo is speaking under oath.