PHIL 450:  Epistemology

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

HANDOUTS:

Syllabus

Reading Assignments

Paper Guidelines

Handout on Reasoning

Handout on Chisholm's Foundationalism

Handout on the Feature-φ Argument

Important Terminology in Metaphysics and Epistemology

Four Rules of Inference (Two Valid and Two Invalid)

End of Class Questions

Final Exam Review Questions

Paper Topic #1

Paper #1 Peer Review Checklist

LINK TO PHIL 450 PEER REVIEW

LINK TO ELECTRONIC DROP BOX TO TURN IN FINAL PAPER

Midterm Exam (due at midnight on Halloween)

Link to Electronic Drop Box to turn in Midterm Exam.

Paper Topic #2

Paper #2 Peer Review Checklist

LINK TO PHIL 450 PEER REVIEW

LINK TO ELECTRONIC DROP BOX TO TURN IN FINAL PAPER

STUDY QUESTIONS AND TRANSPARENCIES

INTRODUCTION

Study Questions

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FOUNDATIONALISM

Study Questions

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COHERENCE THEORIES

Study Questions

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HYBRID THEORIES

Study Questions

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A PRIORI JUSTIFICATION

Study Questions

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EXTERNALISM AND INTERNALISM

Study Questions

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VIRTUE EPISTEMOLOGY

Readings on E-Reserve

Study Questions

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METAPHYSICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY OF EPISTEMOLOGY

Study Questions

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THE POLITICS OF EPISTEMOLOGY

Study Questions

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