Epistemology Camp

Introduction to Epistemology Camp

Introduction to Epistemology Download curriculum here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E-mXlbSMev0hgTVSL0Fe6T10LOHnwTuC/view?usp=sharing What does it really mean to know something? This live four-day online camp introduces students to epistemology, the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge, belief, evidence, and justification. Students work through skepticism and the response to it, the famous Gettier problem, the question of when we should trust what other people tell us, and whether the stakes of a situation can change what counts as knowing. No prior philosophy is needed. Each day pairs a short primary text with live discussion and structured argument practice, so students learn epistemology by doing it rather than hearing about it. The camp is rigorous and discussion-based, built for students aged 14 to 18. Every student receives a verifiable digital certificate through Accredible and individual written feedback on a take-home final evaluation. What you'll explore: Day 1. Knowledge and skepticism: belief, truth, justified true belief, and the skeptical challenge Day 2. The Gettier problem and modern theories of justification Day 3. Testimony, trust, and disagreement: who to believe and why Day 4. The ethics of belief: evidence, stakes, and intellectual responsibility What every student gets: Live teaching on Zoom, four 3-hour sessions A verifiable Accredible certificate recording course title, hours, and any distinction earned Individual written feedback on a final take-home evaluation Small-group discussion with a graduate-level philosophy instructor Instructor: Zach Bloom is a co-founder of the Modus Ponens Institute. He holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy and an Honours degree in Philosophy, granted with High Distinction, both from the University of British Columbia. His graduate research was supported by a Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He has taught philosophy to high school students since 2019.