EDUC 251: Topics in Epistemology and Education

Course Description

Epistemology and education are each concerned with knowledge. Epistemology has both positive and normative aspects: it asks what knowledge is and why it is valued. Education is concerned with methods and conditions for conveying knowledge. This course will focus on current topics in epistemology with a view toward their implications for education and pedagogy. We will explore contemporary work in social epistemology and virtue epistemology; multicultural and feminist perspectives; epistemic development, and the significance of artificial intelligence and digital technology for theories of knowledge.