Epistemology

 

Wireless Philosophy: PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: Introduction to Theory of Knowledge

Introduction

The above video gives an introduction to Epistemology or the Theory of Knowledge.  

Epistemology is a complex area of study and involves many sub-areas including those listed in the following Wikipedia page - Outline of epistemology.

We can only cover a small part of this complex subject which I believe is most relevant to us.  This spreadsheet diagram shows the areas that I plan to discuss.

Analysis of knowledge

The following videos give some analyses of the concept of knowledge. 

• PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: Analyzing Knowledge #1 (The Gettier Problem)
• PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: Analyzing Knowledge #3 (Causal and Reliabilist Theories)

Review Questions

1. What are the three types of knowledge?
2. What is the tripartite analysis of knowledge? Is it successful?

See answers here.

References

1. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Epistemology.
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Epistemology. 
3. Wikipedia -  Epistemology
4. Wikipedia - Outline of epistemology