PHIL2074 Modern Theories of Knowledge
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Philosophy |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Philosophy |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
In this course we shall look at: various attempts to analyse the concept of knowledge, the debate between the Foundationalist and the Coherentist about the structure of knowledge, perceptual knowledge, memory knowledge, knowledge by induction, the distinction between a priora and a posteriori knowledge and the arguments of the sceptic. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The student should learn the main ideas in the Theory of Knowledge: what do we know? and How do we know it? |
| Indicative Assessment |
Two 1,500 word essays. |
| Workload | 20 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials |
| Areas of Interest | Philosophy |
| Eligibility | Anyone with 1st year Philosophy. |
|
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
1st Year Philosophy. |
| Requisite Statement |
Two Philosophy courses or permission of the Coordinator. |
| Prescribed Texts | D. Pritchard, What is this thing called Knowledge? Routledge 2006. |
| Preliminary Reading | D. Pritchard, What is this thing called Knowledge? Routledge 2006. |
| Indicative Reading List |
D. Pritchard, What is this thing called Knowledge? Routledge 2006 and interal resources referenced in the that book. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Philosophy |
| Academic Contact | Dr Brian Garrett |
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