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Basic Epistemology Course

Phil. 270/570: Epistemology

Spring 2020
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00-2:15, Phelps Hall, Room 310
KDR office hour:
Th (on which classes meet) 9:45-10:50, 410 Connecticut Hall
(up the North stairway of the building)
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  • Phil. 270/570 Syllabus (updated 3/5 with new reading 10b on appearances, and 3/23 with a new due date, April 2, for paper proposals): pdf .
  • handout 1/14: pdf .
  • exercise 1, due 1/24: word .
  • handout 1/21: pdf .
  • handout 1/23: pdf  .
  • exercise 2, due 1/31: word .
  • handout 1/28: pdf ; revised 2/6: pdf .
  • 1/30 powerpoint: ppt , pdf .
  • exercise 3, due 2/7: word .
  • handout 2/6: pdf .
  • exercise 4, due 2/14: word .
  • handout 2/11: pdf . word . modified, 2/13: pdf , word .
  • handout 2/13: pdf .
  • exercise 5, due 2/28: word .
  • handout 2/25: pdf . diagrams for how it goes, and how it doesn’t go: pdf .
  • exercise 6 and paper and paper proposal info (updated 3/23 with new due date, April 2, for paper proposals): pdf .
  • handout 2/27: pdf .
  • New reading, 10b, sect. 8 of 3H, which is on pp. 25-32, is now available in Files on the Canvas page for our class, and is also here: pdf .
  • handout 3/5: pdf (date fixed on top of page, 3/23)
  • handout 3/24: pdf .
  • handout 3/26: pdf .
  • Proposed (tentative) replacement for the Final Exam: pdf .
  • handout 3/31: pdf .
  • handout 4/2: pdf .
  • Final Exam replacement: pdf .
    • version for YDS students in Phil. 570: pdf .
  • handout 4/7: pdf .
  • optional Course Paper replacement: pdf .
    • updated 4/9 (with added option 3c): pdf .
    • version for YDS students in Phil. 570, who are taking credit/no credit grading option: pdf .
  • handout 4/9: pdf .
  • handout 4/14: pdf .
  • handout 4/16: pdf . corrected 4/20: pdf .
  • handout 4/21 (well, really, for 4/23): pdf .  with corrections in red: pdf .
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