PH 317 - Knowledge, Skepticism, and Evidence

How can we be sure of anything? How do you know you are not living in a virtual reality right now? What is knowledge? Do you have to know that you know in order to know? What counts as good evidence, and when do you have enough evidence to be justified in believing something? How can cognitive science and psychology help us answer these questions? Is knowing a virtue? Can a claim be partially true? Is truth valuable? May you believe without evidence?
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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