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PHIL2688: Knowledge and Belief
2026 unit information
This is a unit in epistemology, the branch of philosophy concerned with understanding knowledge and rational belief. In this unit, we will ask questions such as: What are knowledge and rational belief? How much do we know and how often are we rational? Are there sources of knowledge other than sensory experience? What value do knowledge and rationality have? We will address these questions by studying contemporary and historical texts on topics such as scepticism, justification, pragmatism, internalism and externalism, the a priori and the a posteriori, and induction. We will also consider how epistemology overlaps with issues in moral and political philosophy and the philosophy of science.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Philosophy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Philosophy |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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PHIL2606 |
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None |
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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