Key Details: • Format: Typed responses. • Length: Responses to the questions

Key Details:
• Format: Typed responses.
• Length: Responses to the questions should be concise, fitting in no more than one page typed.
• Task: Answer any three of the questions provided.
• Sources: No outside resources are allowed. Do not use Google, articles, or any material except the readings provided for this course.
• Reminder: Include your solemn declaration.
Instructions for the Writer:
Please carefully follow the instructions provided on the exam sheet. This includes:
1.answer only three questions
2.Using only the assigned course readings to support your answers. Do not use any outside resources, such as Google, articles, or any other materials.
Selected Questions and Relevant Readings for the Exam
    1.    Putnam’s Brain in a Vat Argument
    •    This question focuses on Putnam’s argument that Bivvie, as a Brain in a Vat (BIV), cannot truly say of themselves that they are a BIV.
    •    Primary Reading: Putnam.pdf.
    •    Optional Support: Kripke.pdf (semantic theories related to meaning).
    2.    Skepticism about the Future and the ‘Grue Problem’
    •    This question examines the connection between skepticism about the future (as in Short-lived universe) and the grue problem.
    •    Primary Readings:
    •    Hume.htm (problem of induction and skepticism about the future).
    •    Vanfraassen.pdf (explores the grue problem directly).
    3.    Internalism/Externalism and External World Skepticism (Dreaming)
    •    This question looks at how the internalism/externalism debate influences the interpretation of external world skepticism using the Dreaming example.
    •    Primary Readings:
    •    Descartes.pdf (for the Dreaming argument).
    •    Pryor.pdf (on internalist and externalist views of justification).
What I Expect:
• Responses must be well-written, clear, and demonstrate a deep understanding of the material.
• Each answer should directly and fully answer the question, leaving no part unaddressed.
• While concise, the answers should also be detailed and carefully thought out to reflect high-quality academic work.
• Pay close attention to the nuances of the readings and ensure your answers align with the original texts provided.
Thank you for your effort. I’m expecting strong, well-crafted answers that meet the requirements of the assignment. If you have any questions or need clarification, feel free to ask.