In this course we shall look at: various attempts to analyse the concept of knowledge, the debate between the Foundationalist and the Coherentist about the structure of knowledge, perceptual knowledge, memory knowledge, knowledge by induction, the distinction between a priora and a posteriori knowledge and the arguments of the sceptic.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The student should learn the main ideas in the Theory of Knowledge: what do we know? and How do we know it?
Indicative Assessment
Two 1,500 word essays.
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Workload
20 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorialsRequisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
D. Pritchard, What is this thing called Knowledge? Routledge 2006.Preliminary Reading
D. Pritchard, What is this thing called Knowledge? Routledge 2006.D. Pritchard, What is this thing called Knowledge? Routledge 2006 and interal resources referenced in the that book.
Assumed Knowledge
1st Year Philosophy.Majors
Minors
Fees
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8952 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
