Epistemology | The Complete Philosophy of Knowledge

A comprehensive deep-dive into epistemology: the philosophy of knowledge. This video explores what knowledge is, where it comes from, how it's structured, and where it ultimately fails. From ancient skepticism to modern debates, covering every major theory, argument, and unresolved problem in the field. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:52 The Central Question: What Is Knowledge? 00:16:45 The Sources of Knowledge: Where Does Knowledge Come From? 00:31:49 The Structure of Knowledge: The Regress Problem 00:48:31 Justification: What Makes Beliefs Rational? 01:05:11 The Skeptical Challenge: Can We Know Anything? 01:22:15 Responses to Skepticism: Fighting Back 01:39:17 Perception and the External World 01:54:53 Social Epistemology: Knowledge Beyond the Individual 02:09:35 Applied Epistemology: Knowledge in Practice 02:25:51 Virtue Epistemology and Character 02:39:36 Contemporary Frontiers and Debates 02:52:04 Where Epistemology Fails: Limits and Ongoing Problems 📚 PRIMARY SOURCES & FURTHER READING: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ep... Analysis of Knowledge (Gettier Problem): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kn... Foundationalist Theories of Justification: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ju... Social Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ep... Formal Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/fo... Epistemological Problems of Perception: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pe... Descartes' Epistemology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/de... Skepticism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sk... Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Epistemology Overview: https://iep.utm.edu/epistemo/ Gettier Problems: https://iep.utm.edu/gettier/ Foundationalism: https://iep.utm.edu/foundationalism-i... Coherentism: https://iep.utm.edu/coherentism-in-ep... Infinitism: https://iep.utm.edu/inf-epis/ Epistemic Justification: https://iep.utm.edu/epi-just/ Additional Resources: 1000-Word Philosophy - Gettier Introduction: https://1000wordphilosophy.com/2014/0... #epistemology #philosophy #knowledge #truth #skepticism #plato #descartes #gettier