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Course ID: | PHIL 3610. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Theory of Knowledge | Course Description: | Basic problems and issues in the theory of knowledge, such as: What is truth? Can we acquire knowledge independently of experience? How can we justify our beliefs? Are inductive generalizations justified? | Oasis Title: | Theory of Knowledge | Prerequisite: | PHIL 2010 or PHIL 2010H or PHIL 2010E or PHIL 2020 or PHIL 2020H or PHIL 2020E or PHIL 2030 or PHIL 2030H or PHIL 2030E or permission of department | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course Objectives: | A mastery of important concepts, positions, and arguments in the theory of knowledge;
the ability to read and understand historical and contemporary sources; and the
ability to write clear and reasoned discussion essays. Communicating effectively
through writing and speech, relevant use of the computer, and critical thinking are
all stressed. During the course the student should be improving in each of these
skill areas. | Topical Outline: | Topics may include:
I. The concept of knowledge
II. Problems of justification
III. The problem of induction
IV. Skepticism
V. A priori knowledge | |
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