Epistemology

Module Code: PI4040

Module Name: Epistemology

• ECTS Weighting: 5
• Semester/Term Taught: Michaelmas Term
• Contact Hours: 22 hours of lecture
• Module Personnel: Lecturer – Professor Paul O'Grady

Module Content

This course examines the phenomenon of cognitive relativism using the model presented in O'Grady, Relativism, 2002 as a basis. From this starting place, recent work by Kolbel, MacFarlane, and Boghossian wil be assessed.

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module, students will be able to:

• describe, analyse and critically assess the principal theories of modern cognitive relativists.