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Alainaaa8

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Describe the subject matter of epistemology, and explain what questions in epistemology you think are worth pursuing.
 
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Give some examples of questions that are asked in metaphysics.
 
  Which one(s) do you think are best indicative of the subject matter of metaphysics? Explain.



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Answer to Question 1

Epistemology: from the Greek episteme, knowledge, and logos, explanation.
- Epistemology seeks to establish a framework we can use to construct genuine and accurate understanding, identifying and developing criteria and methodologies for determining what we know and why we know it.
- Does truth evolve or is it unchanging?
- Epistemology addresses questions such as: Does truth evolve or is it unchanging? Can there be different truths for different people, or is truth the same for all?

Answer to Question 2

Metaphysics explores issues beyond the physical world, such as the meaning of life, the existence of free will, the nature of mind, the fundamental principles of the universe, and the possibility of life beyond death.
- Metaphysics deals with a variety of important philosophical questions, including the nature of reality, the place of humans in the universe, the existence of God, and the meaning of life.



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