Moore Defends Common Sense Against Skeptics and Others Who Deride

question 9

Multiple Choice

Moore defends common sense against skeptics and others who deride our ordinary beliefs. He insists that there is a vast amount of shared knowledge about the world, expressible in ordinary language and about which we can be quite certain. He provides an argument that he thinks decisively defeats skepticism about an external world: If skepticism is true, we do not have knowledge of the external world, but we obviously do have knowledge of the external world; therefore, skepticism is false.
-Moore asserts that he has given a proof of the external world and that this proof is

• A) inadequate.
• B) logically certain.
• C) perfectly rigorous.
• D) equivocal.

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Definitions:

Economic Justice

The concept or philosophy that aims for fairness and equity within the economy, ensuring all individuals have access to opportunities and resources.

Homeostasis

The tendency of a biological system to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.

Systems Perspective

An approach that views problems and solutions holistically, considering the interconnections and interactions among components within a system.

Equifinality

A principle in systems theory suggesting that a final state can be reached from different initial conditions and through different pathways.