Metaphysics and epistemology B
Edward Khamara and John Bigelow
8 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
*
Prerequisites: PHM4840 or PHM5030; permission without the prerequisite may be
given by the head
Objectives Students successfully completing this course will have deepened the understanding given by PHM5030 (Metaphysics and epistemology A), but this time with an emphasis on epistemology. They will have a thorough understanding of recent accounts of knowledge, including internalist and externalist accounts, those that invoke notions of relevant alternatives, and those that make use of contextual elements
Synopsis As with PHM5030, this subject will further explore issues in metaphysics and epistemology at an advanced level. A reading list may be obtained from the department.
Assessment Written (6000 words): 100%
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