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One true mental model, concrete examples, low prerequisite burden, and an analogy with its limits.
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The big idea
Epistemology asks how people know what is true and how they can trust evidence.
Put simply
This topic looks at belief, evidence, certainty, and the limits of human understanding.
Words and ideas to notice
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1. Epistemology
Matthias Steup and Ram Neta · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy · Current edition · Academic
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