FRSEMR 31j - Skepticism and Knowledge

Institution:

Harvard University

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What can we know; how can we know it? Can I know that I am not a brain in a vat being manipulated into thinking that I have a body? Can I know that Lincoln was assassinated, that E=MC2, that Hamlet is better than Harry Potter, that the sun will rise tomorrow? This seminar will study skeptical arguments and responses to skepticism to explore the nature and scope of knowledge.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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