Epistemology, 5 cr

Tampere University

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Course code

FILA09

Language of instruction

Finnish, English

Academic year

2020–2021

Level of study

Intermediate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Jani Hakkarainen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %

The study module deals with various forms of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge, knowing how, interpretation, empathy, bodily knowledge, and social knowledge, and their relations. It provides a deeper understanding of views on justification, evaluates the very requirement of justification and familiarizes the students with various types of justification (logical and mathematical proof, experience, evidence, testimony, beliefs shared in a community etc.).

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Studies that include this course

Completion option 1