PH 303 - Theory of Knowledge

Institution:

Caldwell University

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Description:

This course considers different philosophical accounts of how the mind, senses, the physical world, and perhaps even culture interact in the experience of "knowing." Questions such as"What is knowledge?" "How do we know thawe know something?" and the difference between belief, knowledge, and opinion will be addressed. The class will consider this question both from the perspective of different epistemological theories (e.g. rationalism and empiricism), as well from the standpoint of different individual philosophers (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, and others), as well as from one or more historical periods (e.g., ancient Greece, medieval Scholastic period, 17? C18th century Enlightenment, 20th century, and so on).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.caldwell.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 618-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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