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Intro to Formal Philosophy
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Module 7
Epistemology: The Nature of Knowledge
1
Understanding Knowledge: JTB and Gettier Problems
State the justified true belief (JTB) account of knowledge and explain Gettier's counterexamples.
2
Agrippa's Trilemma: The Regress Argument for Skepticism
Reconstruct the regress argument for skepticism (Agrippa's Trilemma).
3
Foundationalism vs. Coherentism: Responses to the Regress Argument
Evaluate foundationalism and coherentism as responses to the regress argument.
Internalism vs. Externalism in Justification
Analyze the distinction between internalism and externalism in theories of justification.
5
Reliabilism: An Externalist Theory of Justification
Explain reliabilism as a prominent externalist theory of justification.
6
Clifford's Principle & James's Pragmatic Response
Explain Clifford's evidentialist principle and William James's pragmatist response.
7
The Problem of the Criterion
Describe the problem of the criterion and its implications for epistemological inquiry.
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