| The Philosophical Journey, 2/e William Lawhead,
The University of Mississippi
The Search for Knowledge
Chapter ObjectivesUpon completion of this chapter you should be able to:
1. explain what epistemology is |
| | | 2. distinguish between Cartesian and Humean skepticism |
| | | 3. identify three anchor points of rationalism and indicate how these are illustrated in the thought of Socrates, Plato, and Descartes |
| | | 4. identify three anchor points of empiricism and relate these to the views of Locke, Berkeley, and Hume |
| | | 5. show how Kant's constructivist epistemology steers a middle course between rationalism and empiricism |
| | | 6. discuss and critique several varieties of epistemic relativism, especially Nietzsche's radical perspectivism |
| | | 7. explain how pragmatism introduces a significantly new perspective into traditional epistemology |
| | | 8. describe some common criticisms of traditional epistemology made by feminists |
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