PHIL 338

Problems in Epistemology

Please note: this is archived course information from 2023 for PHIL 338.

Description

Epistemology is the study of knowledge, rationality, belief and related topics. This course will give an overview of epistemology but will focus on three main issues: foundationalism versus coherentism, internalism versus externalism and replies to scepticism.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for PHIL 338.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2023

Not offered in 2023; planned for 2024

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Reading/Texts

Noah Lemos, An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge, Cambridge University Press, 2007

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

PHIL 338: 15 points

Prerequisites

Any 30 points at Stage II in Philosophy

Restrictions

PHIL 218