PHIL 378 Contemporary Epistemology and Metaphysics
Recent developments in the philosophical understanding of knowledge and reality. Texts will include both analytic and continental approaches, as well as the work of members of previously marginalized groups. Topics may include developments in social epistemology, feminist work on the concept of identity, or the rise of interest in cognitive science and experimental philosophy.
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 16, 2017 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Analyze and critique philosophical works drawn from several twentieth century traditions, focusing most acutely on the centrality of justification in philosophical arguments.
- Locate these works in the political, social and economic contexts in which they were created, understanding, at an advanced collegiate level, the complex relation between these contexts and intellectual work.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
- Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
- Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social context.
- Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
- Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance.
- Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
Fall 2024
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Contemporary Epistemology and Metaphysics | Atchison, Thomas C | Books for PHIL-378-01 Fall 2024 | Course details for PHIL-378-01 Fall 2024 |