PHIL 218

Problems in Epistemology


Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for PHIL 218.

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 218.

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Availability 2022

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Matheson Russell

Reading/Texts

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

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

PHIL 218: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points in Philosophy

Restrictions

PHIL 338