PHIL-P 312 TOPICS IN THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (3 CR.)
Topics such as various theories of perceptual realism, sense-datum theories, theories of appearing, phenomenalism, the nature of knowledge, the relation between knowledge and belief, of knowledge and evidence, and the problem of skepticism.
1 classes found
Fall 2024
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 11933 | Closed | 9:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | MW | LI 028 | Berry S |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 11933: Total Seats: 35 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Topic: What can we know?
This course explores epistemology, the philosophical study of knowledge and justification. We will explore classic puzzles like the following. -How can we have any knowledge when all our experiences seem compatible with dreaming or hallucination? -If we have any justified beliefs, it seems we must have some beliefs which are acceptable without being justified by appeal to any further beliefs (or only by appeal to a circle or infinite descending chain of beliefs). When is this OK and why? -It might seem obvious that a person knows something if and only if they have justified true belief in that thing. However, there turn out to be intuitive cases where this principle fails. What, then, does having knowledge require?
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