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Class Detail:
WN 2009 Philosophy PHIL 477 - Theory of Knowledge Section 001 Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology
Credits:	3
Advisory Prerequisites:	PHIL 345 or 383.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Gillies,Anthony S
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Introduction to contemporary epistemology, with attention to questions such as: What is knowledge, and what is it good for? Do we have any? What makes for rational, or justified, beliefs? Does your environment contribute to whether your belief is a good one? What is the nature of reasons and reasoning? When is a change in beliefs a good one?

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ISBN: 0847689379	Contemporary theories of knowledge, Author: John L. Pollock and Joseph Cru, Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield 2. ed. 1999
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ISBN: 0199230439	Knowledge and practical interests, Author: Jason Stanley., Publisher: Clarendon 2007
Required