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Topic 1: Introduction to Epistemology

What is epistemology in philosophy?
Epistemology, the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge. The term is derived from the Greek episteme (“knowledge”) and logos (“reason”). Along with metaphysics, logic, and ethics, it is one of the four main branches of philosophy.
How many chapters are in epistemology?
In eight intellectually captivating and easy-to-read chapters, Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology takes philosophy students through the basic questions of epistemology: “What is knowledge and what can we know?,” “What makes a belief reasonable, rational, or justified?,” and “What are the ultimate sources of knowledge or justification?”
What are the 5 types of epistemology?
1. The Analysis of Knowledge 2. Epistemic Justification 3. Sources of Knowledge: Rationalism, Empiricism, and the Kantian Synthesis 4. Skepticism II. Expanded Epistemology 5. Epistemic Value, Duty, and Virtue 6. Epistemology, Probability, and Science 7. Social Epistemology 8. Feminist Epistemologies
What is feminist epistemology?
8. Feminist Epistemologies Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology engages first-time philosophy readers on a guided tour through the core concepts, questions, methods, arguments, and theories of epistemology—the branch of philosophy devoted to the study of knowledge.

What is epistemology in philosophy?