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PHL 205 — Introduction to Epistemology

PHL department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

distinguish between different kind of knowledge and their sources, between false beliefs and verifiable beliefs
be critical in evaluating various sources of information, and
be sceptical of unverified claims

Course contents

Types, sources, scope and justification of human knowledge. Relation of knowledge to belief and truth. Facts and factual knowledge. Scientific knowledge, Religious knowledge. Scepticism and Doubt, etc. Major schools of thought - Empiricism, Rationalism and Pragmatism. Arts 559 New

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PHL 205 — Introduction to Epistemology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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