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The document explores various philosophical questions regarding the nature of knowledge, including its definition, reliability, and the impact of personal experience and culture. It raises issues about the ethical implications of knowledge, the role of bias, and the influence of experts and context on knowledge acquisition. Additionally, it discusses the relationship between knowledge and values, as well as the challenges in communication and dissemination of knowledge.

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Tok Prompt Sheet

The document explores various philosophical questions regarding the nature of knowledge, including its definition, reliability, and the impact of personal experience and culture. It raises issues about the ethical implications of knowledge, the role of bias, and the influence of experts and context on knowledge acquisition. Additionally, it discusses the relationship between knowledge and values, as well as the challenges in communication and dissemination of knowledge.

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1. What counts as knowledge?

. it depends on how you define knowledge


. machines have mechanical knowledge but lack experiential knowledge so they often lack the depth and
consciousness required to gain knowledge on a deeper level

2. Are some types of knowledge more useful than others?

3. What features of knowledge have an impact on its reliability?

4. On what grounds might we doubt a claim?

5. What counts as good evidence for a claim?

6. How does the way that we organize or classify knowledge affect what we know?
7. What are the implications of having, or not having, knowledge?

8. To what extent is certainty attainable?

9. Are some types of knowledge less open to interpretation than others?

10. What challenges are raised by the dissemination and/or communication of knowledge?

11. Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs?

12. Is bias inevitable in the production of knowledge?


13. How can we know that current knowledge is an improvement upon past knowledge?

14. Does some knowledge belong only to particular communities of knowers?

15. What constraints are there on the pursuit of knowledge?

16. Should some knowledge not be sought on ethical grounds?

. predictive policing

17. Why do we seek knowledge?

18. Are some things unknowable?

19. What counts as a good justification for a claim?


20. What is the relationship between personal experience and knowledge?

21. What is the relationship between knowledge and culture?

22. What role do experts play in influencing our consumption or acquisition of knowledge?

23. How important are material tools in the production or acquisition of knowledge?

24. How might the context in which knowledge is presented influence whether it is accepted or rejected?

25. How can we distinguish between knowledge, belief and opinion?

26. Does our knowledge depend on our interactions with other knowers?
27. Does all knowledge impose ethical obligations on those who know it?

28. To what extent is objectivity possible in the production or acquisition of knowledge?

29. Who owns knowledge?

30. What role does imagination play in producing knowledge about the world?

. imagination acts as a substitute for experiences which aren’t convenient


. helps fill gaps in data
. helps look at possibilities, hence aiding judgement
. helps understand different perspectives by imagining and putting yourselves in the shoes of others.

31. How can we judge when evidence is adequate?

32. What makes a good explanation?

33. How is current knowledge shaped by its historical development?


34. In what ways do our values affect our acquisition of knowledge?

35. In what ways do values affect the production of knowledge?

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