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Philosophy Briefings

The Theory of Knowledge: The Basics 

Sarah Sawyer, Professor of Philosophy, University of Sussex, answers the question 'what is epistemology?'.

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The Limits of Knowledge. What Can I Know? 

Glenn Skelhorn, Philosophy in Schools Tutor for the Royal Institute of Philosophy and Member of Council, looks at the limits of knowledge.

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Do We Perceive the Physical World Directly? 

Professor Bill Brewer, Susan Stebbing Professor of Philosophy, King’s College London, asks whether we perceive the physical world directly.

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Perception: Locke and Indirect Realism 

Dr Emily Thomas, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, looks at John Locke and how perception works.

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What is Knowledge? Part 1 

Dr Steph Rennick, Lecturer in Interactive Media at the University of Stirling, looks at what is involved in knowing something. This is Part One of her talk.

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What is Knowledge? Part 2 

Dr Steph Rennick, Lecturer in Interactive Media at the University of Stirling, looks at what is involved in knowing something. This is the second part of her talk.

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Does All Knowledge Come From Experience? 

Michael Lacewing, Senior Head of Department and Head of Psychology at Christ’s Hospital School, asks whether all knowledge comes from experience.

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