Epistemology

Epistemology

What is Epistemology? Epistemology is the study of knowledge and justified belief. Or simply put it is known  as the study of knowledge. Below is a brief outline of what epistemology is.

What is Knowledge?
Knowledge as Justified True Belief
The Gettier Problem
What is Justification?
Deontological and Non-Deontological justification
Evidence vs. Reliability
Internal vs. External
Why Internalism?
Why Externalism?
The Structure of Knowledge and Justification
Foundationalism
Coherentism
Why Foundationalism?
Why Coherentism?
Sources of Knowledge and Justification
Perception
Introspection
Memory
Reason
Testimony
The Limits of Knowledge and Justification
The Case for Skepticism
Skepticism and Closure
Relevant Alternatives and Denying Closure
The Moorean Response
The Contextualist Response
The Ambiguity Response
Knowing One Isn't a BIV
Epistemology

 
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