The table below features the topics discussed during this course as well as due dates for the assignments.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Skeptical Problem | |
| 2–3 | What is Knowledge? | |
| 4–5 | Skepticism and Common Sense | Short writing assignment 1 due during session 4 |
| 6–7 | The Closure of Knowledge | Short writing assignment 2 due during session 6 |
| 8–9 | Sensitivity and Safety | Short writing assignment 3 due during session 8 |
| 10–11 | Dogmatism and Bootstrapping | Short writing assignment 4 due during session 10 |
| 12–13 | Default Entitlement | |
| 14–15 | Inference to the Best Explanation | |
| 16–17 | Knowledge and Certainty | Midterm paper due during session 16 |
| 18–19 | Contextualism and Practical Interests | |
| 20 | The Lottery Paradox, Part 1 | |
| 21 | The Lottery Paradox, Part 2 Guest lecturer: Said Saillant | |
| 22 | The Lottery Paradox, Part 3 Guest lecturer: Ian Wells | |
| 23–26 | Semantic Externalism | Final paper due during session 26 |