Puzzling Out Knowledge Essay Questions

Puzzling Out Knowledge
  1. In Haack’s analogy, the claim being considered corresponds to the crossword entry (answer). What corresponds to the crossword clue? What corresponds to the intersecting entries that are previously filled into the puzzle?
  2. Haack says that “the quality of evidence for a claim is objective,” but she also says that two people may disagree about whether the evidence supports a certain claim. Why is it that people can disagree if the evidence quality is objective?
  3. What is “intellectual integrity” and why does Haack say that it is valuable?
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