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PHIL 228 - Epistemology


1 unit(s)
b. Epistemology is a branch of philosophy concerned with the source and limits of knowledge. What is knowledge, how do we get it, and what does it take to count as having it? In this course, we study both historical and contemporary approaches to these questions. We consider skeptical challenges to general knowledge claims, such as our claim to know about the world on the basis of sense perception, and our claim to be able to make generalizations about the world using our reason. Are there ways of justifying our knowledge claims by identifying specific relationships among our beliefs and the world? In addition, we consider some social and moral aspects of knowledge acquisition and knowledge production, which might include the nature of expertise and epistemic authority, and the question of whether withholding knowledge from others or neglecting our own learning may constitute moral failings. To be announced.

Two 75-minute periods.

Not offered in 2019/20.

Course Format: CLS



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