The nature of knowledge

One of the most important matters in philosophy is the study of knowledge. 

There are 3 particularly important questions in its study: what is knowledge? how do we acquire knowledge?; do we have knowledge? 

Sessions 1-5 consider the first question: what is knowledge? 

They consider the tri-partite or standard analysis of knowledge as justified true belief. 

They consider amendments to this analysis due to a debate between fallibilists and infallibilists and due to the philosopher, Edmund Gettier. 

They consider proposals to block Gettier. 

Finally, they consider the 3 principal theories of justification:  reliabilism, foundationalism, and coherentism. 

Sessions 6-8 consider the second question: how do we acquire knowledge? 

They consider in particular the principal responses which have been given to this question: the response of rationalists and the response of empiricists. 

Sessions 9-10 consider the third (and final) question: do we have knowledge? 

They consider scepticism.