PL 220 - Theories of Knowledge

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This course explores, both topically and historically, the various avenues which philosophical thought has followed in its attempts to understand how humans gain knowledge of themselves and the world in which they are situated. Representative views of classical thought, Continental rationalism, British empiricism, transcendental idealism, 20th-century realism, and phenomenology will be examined. In each case, the structure of consciousness and the relation of consciousness to objects known will be explored. Flowing from this will be a consideration of their respective accounts of perception, conception, memory, judgment, and truth. Throughout the course, each of the views will be critically evaluated as to its adequacy of the human experience. Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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