Knowledge & Perception - PHI00008C

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  • Department: Philosophy
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: C
  • Academic year of delivery: 2025-26

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2025-26

Module aims

To introduce some fundamental issues in epistemology.

Module learning outcomes

Explain and critically assess some accounts of the nature of knowledge Explain and critically assess some accounts of ways of acquiring knowledge Develop core philosophical skills, including the ability to define key terminology, accurately describe philosophical positions, evaluate philosophical arguments.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Module feedback

All formative and summative feedback will be returned in accordance with University and Departmental policy.

Indicative reading

J Dancy, An Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology (Blackwell, 1985).

D Pritchard, What is this Thing Called Knowledge? (Routledge 2009)

Steup and Sosa, Contemporary Debates in Epistemology (Blackwell, 2004).