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PHIL0220A-S16

Knowledge and Reality

Knowledge and Reality
This course will introduce students to central issues in epistemology (the philosophical study of knowledge) and metaphysics (the philosophical study of reality). We will examine philosophical answers to some of the following questions: What is knowledge? How do we know what we know? How does knowledge differ from mere opinion? Does reality exist independently of our minds? When is it rational to believe something? What is the nature of time, causality, and possibility? Are our actions freely chosen or determined by natural forces? Do abstract entities-such as numbers and universals-exist? 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
21510
Subject Code:
PHIL
Course Number:
0220
Section Identifier:
A

Course

PHIL 0220

All Sections in Spring 2016

Spring 2016

PHIL0220A-S16 Lecture (Khalifa)