Great Readings
This document consists of great books or articles on Epistemology. Some are here because there is a course covering the same material; some are just great books that you should read at some point in your career.
Once you have made it through most of the curriculum, knowing whether a book is worth your time will become easier. Or, if you are struggling in one of the courses, perhaps reading a book on the subject will help.
Foundational Texts
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Theaetetus by Plato | Plato |
| Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes | René Descartes |
| An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume | David Hume |
Modern Classics
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant (Amazon) | Immanuel Kant |
| The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn (Amazon) | Thomas Kuhn |
Contemporary Works
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Knowledge? by Duncan Pritchard (Amazon) | Duncan Pritchard |
| Epistemology: An Anthology edited by Ernest Sosa et al. (Amazon) | Ernest Sosa, Jaegwon Kim, Jeremy Fantl, Matthew McGrath |