THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
A survey of problems concerning the nature, sources, and limits of human knowledge, including such topics as scepticism, the concept of knowledge, sensory perception, evidence, justified belief, induction.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions within epistemology and the positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate the key epistemological positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions within epistemology and the positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate the key epistemological positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027