THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

PHILOS 503

Course Description

A survey of problems concerning the nature, sources, and limits of human knowledge, including such topics as scepticism, the concept of knowledge, sensory perception, evidence, justified belief, induction.

Prerequisties

Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.17

-0.87% from Historical

Completion Rate

90.48%

-4.02% from Historical

A Rate

42.86%

17.71% from Historical

Class Size

-5.74% from Historical

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