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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Problem of Skepticism and Knowledge

Issues and Applications

Epistemology (Theory of Knowledge)



Strange New World
(http://www.philosophers.co.uk/games/matrix_start.htm)

A Matrix-like philosophical simulation by The Philosophers' Magazine Online
The Analysis of Knowledge
(http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/knowledge-analysis/)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Epistemology
(http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761573017)

Encarta article
Epistemology
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05506a.htm)

Catholic Encyclopedia article
Epistemology Research Guide
(http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~kak7409/EpistemologicalResearch.htm)

Collection of epistemology links maintained by Keith Korcz (University of Lousiana)
Theory of Knowledge
(http://www.princeton.edu/~jimpryor/courses/epist/notes/)

Handouts and lecture notes by James Pryor (Princeton University)
Epistemology Lecture Notes
(http://spot.colorado.edu/~tooley/LectureNotes.html)

Lecture notes by Michael Tooley (University of Colorado)
Knowledge
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/k9.htm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Epistemology links
(http://www.epistemelinks.com/Main/Topics.aspx?TopiCode=Epis)

EpistemeLink link collection

Truth



Truth
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/t/truth.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
The Correspondence Theory of Truth
(http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth-correspondence/)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
The Coherence Theory of Truth
(http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth-coherence/)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Truth
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15073a.htm)

Catholic Encyclopedia article
The Nature of Truth (if any)
(http://dec59.ruk.cuni.cz/~peregrin/HTMLTxt/truth.htm)

Summary of various approaches to truth edited by Jaroslav Peregrin (Proceedings of the International Colloquium, 1996)
Objectivity and Truth: You'd Better Believe It
(http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/faculty/dworkin/papers/objectivity.html)

Article by Ronald Dworkin (New York University)
Truth
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/t9.htm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Correspondence theory of truth
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/c9.htm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Coherence theory of truth
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/c5.htm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Pragmatic theory of truth
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/p7.htm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling

Skepticism



Skepticism
(http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism/)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Ancient Skepticism
(http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism-ancient/)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Ancient Greek Skepticism
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/a/skepanci.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Modern Skepticism
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/s/skepmod.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Contemporary Skepticism
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/s/skepcont.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Skepticism
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13516b.htm)

Catholic Encyclopedia article
Skepticism
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/s5.htm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Descartes's First Meditation
(http://www.princeton.edu/~jimpryor/courses/epist/notes/meditation1.html)

Lecture notes by James Pryor (Princeton University)

Appearance and Reality



Epistemological Problems of Perception
(http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/perception-episprob/)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
External World
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/e/extworld.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Perception
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/p/percept.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Solipsism and the problem of other minds
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/s/solipsis.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Continental Rationalism
(http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Rationalism)

Wikipedia article
Illusions and Ambiguous Figures
(http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/305_html/Gestalt/Illusions.html)

Collection of classic illusions and ambiguous figures
Ambiguous Illusions
(http://www.sandlotscience.com/Ambiguous/Ambiguous_frm.htm)

Collection of animated illusions and ambiguous figures
Perceptual illusion
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/p2.htm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling

Rationalism



Rationalism
(http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=553339&secid=.-&hh=1)

Oxford Companion to Philosophy article
Continental Rationalism
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/r/rat-cont.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Empiricism vs. Rationalism: The Debate Continues
(http://cogweb.ucla.edu/CogSci/Empiricism.html)

Brief historical overview by Francis F. Steen
Rationalism
(http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/rationalism.html)

Overview of rationalism by Sandra LaFave (West Valley College)
Continental Rationalism vs. British Empiricism
(http://unr.edu/homepage/nickles/wthonors/rationalism-empiricism.htm)

Overview by Thomas Nichols (University of Nevada, Reno)
Rationalism
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/r.htm#ratm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling

Empiricism



Empiricism
(http://www.xrefer.com/entry/551908)

Oxford Companion to Philosophy article
British Empiricism
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/e/emp-brit.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Article
Classical British Empiricism
(http://www.loyno.edu/~folse/Empiricism.html)

Overview by Henry Folse (Loyola University)
Primary/secondary qualities
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/p9.htm#prq)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Idealism
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/i.htm#idlm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Esse est percipi
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/e9.htm#esep)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Association of ideas
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/a9.htm#assi)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling

Relativism



Epistemological Relativism
(http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=553384&secid=.-&hh=1)

Oxford Companion to Philosophy article
Cognitive Relativism
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/c/cog-rel.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Relativism
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/r/relativi.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article
Naive Relativism about Truth
(http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naive_relativism_about_truth)

Wikipedia article
Relativism
(http://www.friesian.com/relative.htm)

Detailed historical discussion by Kelley Ross (Friesian School Proceedings)
Relativism
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/r9.htm#relm)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling