PHIL138 CM - Epistemology

Every day, we casually sort our judgments into categories. If a belief isn't well-supported, we might say that it is just a guess. If a belief is well-supported, we might say that it is knowledge. In between, we distinguish things like hunches, educated guesses, and reasonable beliefs. These and related distinctions play a fundamental role in our personal and legal relationships. But how, exactly, should we draw these distinctions? What, for example, makes a belief reasonable as opposed to unreasonable? This course introduces students to the basics of epistemology, which seeks to refine and answer these questions.

Prerequisite: One previous course in philosophy.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: PHIL138 CM

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