The Senses and Reality
Philosophy · 1st Year · Philosophy of Knowledge · 1.º Período

The Senses and Reality

Exploring whether we can trust our senses to give us an accurate picture of the world.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Philosophy LO 2.3: Discuss the reliability of the sensesNCCA Philosophy LO 2.4: Explore thought experiments related to reality

About This Topic

Exploring whether we can trust our senses to give us an accurate picture of the world.

Key Questions

  1. Do our senses ever deceive us?
  2. How do we know we are not dreaming right now?
  3. Is the world exactly as it appears?

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