Epistemology (MA 3rd SEMESTER )

MA 3rd SEMESTER

Department Philosophy

Lecture: Zahra Fareed

Academic program : MA 3^rd semester   (2019,2020)

Paper: Epistemology

Code: PHIL-625

Title: Epistemology

Type: Compulsory

 

Introduction

This course will examine major approaches to the theory of knowledge. We will be looking at some of recent and contemporary debates in epistemology, including those over the structure of knowledge, the proper analysis of knowledge, justification related discussion of language and meaning, naturalized epistemology.

 

Objectives

To introduce the students with major problem of epistemological issues and debates of then modern thought.

 

Contents

·        Epistemology: introduction, Meaning, definitions and era.

·        Epistemology: relation with Art. Aesthetics

·        Knowledge: nature and definition of knowledge.

·        Kinds of knowledge: procedural, acquaintance, propositional.

·        Sources of knowledge: intuitionalism, Rationalism, Empiricism,

·        Empiricism: common sense realism, representative realism.

·        Problems of Epistemology: Skepticism, Solipsism, Dualism.

·        Justification of knowledge: its claims.

·        Aim of belief: Intention and convention.

·        Theories of truth: correspondence, Coherence, Pragmatic.

 

 

Outcome

Students will be able to understand epistemological debates of the modern age. Further they will be able to comprehend the problems of the age. In this way they will be capable to resolve the issues of their age in the perspective of western modern thought.

 

 

MARKS:

MID TERM PAPER:30 MARKS

FINAL TERM PAPER:40 MARKS

QUIZ MARKS: 15 MARKS 3 QUIZZES

Assignments and presentation: two assignments (15 marks)