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Teaching > Naturalised Epistemology Naturalised approaches to epistemology have thrived over the last fifty years to the point where it seems that almost everyone is some species of naturalist. We will examine some kinds of naturalism, starting with that of Willard van Orman Quine. Our focus will be upon the question of how it is that a naturalist account may deal with not just the descriptive but also the normative side of epistemology. The aim will be to examine the materials critically in order to understand the underlying issues and the value of the presented arguments rather than to merely understand the different standpoints. |
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| Texts | The course is based upon a number of papers. The exact list is displayed on the door of my office. Copies of the papers are available from the philosophy library (Ask the staff for the green "Talmont" folder). |
| Assessment | The students are offered the option of either writing a paper of roughly 6 pages in length or of taking a written test at the end of the semester. Since English is not their first language I am willing to assist them by commenting upon draft versions of their papers. I strongly suggest that they make use of this resource. |