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When a person is born, their mind is not a blank slate because humans do have certain innate knowledge that is determined by DNA, but nearly all knowledge that a full grown adult has was gained [...]

All empirical knowledge is formed through a combination of experience (sense, emotions, etc.), reasoning (that which is logically implied by other knowledge), and a priori knowledge.  So this [...]

This is a continuation of last week’s post about the criteria we can use to evaluate claims.  A claim that meets all of those conditions is likely to be epistemically justified, though if a [...]

We know that we are being bombarded with information and that it is important to try to discern fact from fiction and honesty from lies.  We know that even well-meaning people can inadvertently [...]