Sumários

Test 1

15 Outubro 2024, 14:00 • Maria Adriana Sequeira da Silva Graça

First model in class written test. 

Open debate

8 Outubro 2024, 14:00 • Maria Adriana Sequeira da Silva Graça

Group discussion around several "solutions" for the Gettier problem. Internalist and externalist conceptions of justification.

"Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?"

1 Outubro 2024, 14:00 • Maria Adriana Sequeira da Silva Graça

Discussion of E. Gettier's paper (1963), "Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?".


The two assumptions under which the counter examples to the analysis of knowledge run. Detailed discussion around the two original cases presented in the paper. Other Gettier-type examples.

"Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure"

24 Setembro 2024, 14:00 • Maria Adriana Sequeira da Silva Graça

Discussion of A.J. Ayer's paper (1956), "Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure".


The notion of justification involved in E. Gettier's paper (1963) "Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?". The Closure Principle for justification.

Presentation. Starting module 1

17 Setembro 2024, 14:00 • Maria Adriana Sequeira da Silva Graça

Presentation. Starting module 1


The three instructors of the course and the students briefly presented themselves to each other. The syllabus and assessment conditions were presented and discussed.

The model of the tripartite theory of knowledge. Plato proposal of defining knowledge as justified (logos) true belief (doxa). Discussion around each of these concepts.