PHM4850

Metaphysics and epistemology B

Graham Oppy

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: PHM4840; permission without the prerequisite may be given by the head

Objectives Students successfully completing this course will have deepened the understanding given by PHM4840, 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 PHM4840, this subject will further explore foundational issues in metaphysics and epistemology. A reading list may be obtained from the department.

Assessment Written (6000 words): 100%
* Option of 3000-word essay and 3-hour examination

Prescribed texts

A collection of readings available from the department