Introduction to Epistemology 2019-09-06 / 2022-12-31

Epistemology is the branch of philosophy centered around questions related to knowledge: What do we know? Can we actually know anything at all? Why do we think that knowledge is valuable? What does “knowledge” even mean? The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to some of the most widely discussed topics in contemporary, anglophone epistemology. This will include (i)analysis and theories of knowledge, (ii) epistemological skepticism and anti-skeptical strategies, (iii) epistemic j...
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Kulttuuriantropologian erityiskysymyksiä / Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology

We find ourselves in a time of profound environmental transformation and human dominance of most aspects of planetary life. This innovative course takes as a point of departure the notion that in order to effectively understand, diagnose and repair our planet, we need to look beyond our own disciplinary epistemic boundaries. The core of this course is a series of nine lectures from international scholars across a range of academic disciplines carrying out research across a diverse number of c...
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