PHIL318B

Studies in Epistemology/Metaphysics; The Wisdom of Crowds

An investigation of how the ability to obtain knowledge can be enhanced or distorted by different kinds of social structures. We will look at classic work about how different kinds of interactions within groups create new ways of knowing or being deceived. We'll also look at recent work on the nature of disagreement, polarization, and the use of networks in scientific research.

Sister Courses: PHIL318D, PHIL318E, PHIL318G, PHIL318I, PHIL318R, PHIL318X

Past Semesters

Daniel Blair

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.67

Daniel Blair

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.67

Daniel Blair

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.67

Aidan Lyon

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Average rating: N/A

Include P/F semesters During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.56 between 155 students*

A-: 21.29%

A: 33.55%

A+: 9.68%

B-: 5.16%

B: 14.19%

B+: 10.97%

C-: 0.65%

C: 0.65%

C+: 0.65%

D+: 0.65%

W: 0.65%

other: 1.94%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.