Epistemology - What is knowledge?

This resource contains all lessons for the first section of Epistemology (‘what is knowledge?’) under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.

Unit contains:

• An introduction to philosophy at A-Level
• Definitions of knowledge (and Zagzebski’s pitfalls)
• Plato and Justified True Belief
• Issues with Justified True Belief (Gettier and Fake Barn Cases)
• Defences for Justified True Belief (Infallibilism, ‘no false lemmas’, Reliabilism and Epistemic Virtue)

Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.

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