Explain how Kant’s view about knowledge combines elements of both..

Explain how Kant’s view about knowledge combines elements of both..

Explain how Kant’s view about knowledge combines elements of both rationalism and empiricism.

• John believes he might be deceived by some evil, malevolent being. Which philosopher would assure John that he can still know lots of things and that he ultimately is not being deceived, and what arguments does he give to try to prove it?

• Simon is considering whether to illegally stream the latest Star Wars movie which will make him and his five friends very happy. He knows nobody will find out and that he can easily get away with it. He won’t really be harming anyone else since his illegal download is a drop in the bucket. So he goes ahead and does it. Apply Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative to Simon’s choice. Would it be right or wrong? Why? What would an Act Utilitarian say about his choice and what would be the reasoning? What would a rule utilitarian think, and why?

• Explain Gilbert Ryle’s notion of a Category Mistake and how language dupes us into thinking the mind is some mysterious immaterial thing.

• David Hume thinks metaphysical notions like substance, causality, God and the Self are nonsense. Why does he think this?