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Introduction to Philosophy

Epistemology
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Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology engages first-time philosophy readers on a guided tour through the core concepts, questions, methods, arguments, and theories of epistemology—the branch of philosophy devoted to the study of knowledge. The book progresses systematically while placing key ideas and thinkers in historical and contemporary context. Central topics include

analysis of knowledge

nature of epistemic justification

rationalism vs. empiricism

skepticism

the value of knowledge

the ethics of belief

Bayesian epistemology

social epistemology

feminist epistemologies.

Join the discussion for this and other books in the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook series! Cover art by Heather Salazar; cover design by Jonathan Lashley.

Author
Guy Axtell, Brian C. Barnett, Todd R. Long, Jonathan Lopez, Daniel Massey, Monica C. Poole, William D. Rowley, K. S. Sangeetha
Publisher
Rebus Community
Publish Date
August 16, 2021
Level
Undergraduate
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