Chisholm starts his explanation on trying to answer if what we know is really correct. On top of this question though he finds that if we know things there must be a way or steps to prove that we know them. He uses examples of appearances to understand this, but it only leads back and forth with no answer. As well the use of actual objects is used so that our senses are telling us what is happening, which make things more believable to us. Again though the conclusion goes in circles because how do we know about these objects. So in the end Chisholm came up with these questions “ What do we know? What are the criteria of knowledge?”(text 161).

These questions are paired together where as the answer to one may help you lead to the other. So if we know for example what is a lie and what is the truth than we might be able to explain to someone how to tell the difference. Though if you don’t know the extent of your knowledge then it will be quite difficult to answer what the criteria is of knowledge. On the other spectrum

The Methodist such as John Locke in his terms came up with a solution to the problem. He felt that if beliefs are to be believable they must relate to the persons sensations. This is also what is known as “empiricism”. This style of thinking will start with a criterion and use it to answer the question of what we know. The problem that Chisholm finds with this type of thinking is that it begins with too broad a generalization even though empiricists tend to look at detail. Another thing to look at is why has he chosen this way of thinking and not another one. The second objection to this way of thinking is itself. The problem is that through being an empiricist the only things that are known are through sensations.

The Particularist way of thinking is much different. G.E. Moore was a particularist and very simply would state, “ I know this is a hand and so do you”(text 163). Chisholm believed that this way of thinking was the correct was and that the Methodists were wrong. In basic terms Chisholm believes that we do not need to know that we know. There are many things that we know to be true. For example if what is perceived by the senses is told to you at this moment most likely what

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