HU 430 - Epistemology 3

Institution:

Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Epistemology, also known as the theory of knowledge, together withmetaphysics, constitutes the traditional core of philosophy.What is knowledge, and how does it differ frommere belief? How do I know that I know anything? Is certainty even a reasonable objective? Among the topics within epistemology's ambit are the challenge of skepticism, the justification of belief, belief in an external world, the nature of perceptual knowledge,memory, the justification for belief in otherminds, the difference between "knowledge that" and "knowledge how," theories of trutand the ethics of belief. Both historical and contemporary texts will be used.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msoe.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 332-6763

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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