College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Social Epistemology
Module PHL3123 for 2022/3
Module PHL3123 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
PHL3123: Social Epistemology
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Pragmatic and moral encroachment: can pragmatic or moral considerations affect what one ought to rationally believe?
- Social epistemology of science: is peer review a good idea? How do social incentives influence the work of scientists?
- Social epistemology and the internet: how do search engines and social media influence what we believe?
- Varieties of epistemic injustice: what do we owe to each other as epistemic agents?
- Collective epistemic virtues and vices.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule Learning and Teaching Activity | 22 | Weekly 2-hour lectures / seminars or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar |
| Guided Independent Study | 48 | Reading and Research |
| Guided Independent Study | 38 | Preparation and writing of essay |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparation for seminar presentation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
