PHIL 3300: Theory of Knowledge

In our everyday lives we frequently say that we know things. We know, for instance, that two plus two equals four, that we are currently in southwest Utah, or that we prefer burritos to every other food. Each of these claims, however, seems to demand different kinds of evidence. But what counts as evidence? What is knowledge? When do we go from having some reason to believe something to knowing something? How do we make evidence based choices? In this class we will discuss the nature of knowledge, the nature and structure of justification, and the nature of rational choice.