Epistemology | The Complete Philosophy of Knowledge
A comprehensive deep-dive into epistemology: the philosophy of knowledge. This video explores what knowledge is, where it comes from, how it's structured, and where it ultimately fails. From ancient skepticism to modern debates, covering every major theory, argument, and unresolved problem in the field.
⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:52 The Central Question: What Is Knowledge?
00:16:45 The Sources of Knowledge: Where Does Knowledge Come From?
00:31:49 The Structure of Knowledge: The Regress Problem
00:48:31 Justification: What Makes Beliefs Rational?
01:05:11 The Skeptical Challenge: Can We Know Anything?
01:22:15 Responses to Skepticism: Fighting Back
01:39:17 Perception and the External World
01:54:53 Social Epistemology: Knowledge Beyond the Individual
02:09:35 Applied Epistemology: Knowledge in Practice
02:25:51 Virtue Epistemology and Character
02:39:36 Contemporary Frontiers and Debates
02:52:04 Where Epistemology Fails: Limits and Ongoing Problems
📚 PRIMARY SOURCES & FURTHER READING:
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ep...
Analysis of Knowledge (Gettier Problem): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kn...
Foundationalist Theories of Justification: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ju...
Social Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ep...
Formal Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/fo...
Epistemological Problems of Perception: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pe...
Descartes' Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/de...
Skepticism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sk...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Epistemology Overview: https://iep.utm.edu/epistemo/
Gettier Problems: https://iep.utm.edu/gettier/
Foundationalism: https://iep.utm.edu/foundationalism-i...
Coherentism: https://iep.utm.edu/coherentism-in-ep...
Infinitism: https://iep.utm.edu/inf-epis/
Epistemic Justification: https://iep.utm.edu/epi-just/
Additional Resources:
1000-Word Philosophy - Gettier Introduction: https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2014/0...
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