2025 Summer Session D
6 weeks, July 7 - August 15
PHILOS 4 001 - LEC 001
Knowledge and Its Limits
Hannah DeBrine
Class #:13931
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Philosophy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
11
Enrolled: 14
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 20 hours of outside work hours per week, and 8 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Course Catalog Description
Introduction to the theory of knowledge.
Class Description
It seems like we know many things. 2+2=4; my backpack is where I left it; my homework is due on Tuesday. We seem to rely deeply on our knowledge in our daily life. But what is knowledge? Should you believe what people tell you? How much more confident should you be about something after getting new evidence? What should you do when someone disagrees with you? The area of philosophy called “epistemology,” or the theory of knowledge, investigates answers to these questions and more. In this course, you will develop your own answers to a range of epistemological questions via a mix of reading, writing, and discussion.
This course meets the philosophy and values general requirement and can count towards both the philosophy major and the evidence and inference domain emphasis in the data science major.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats