Part II: Epistemology

The Ethics of Belief
4. You Know, I Learned Something Today: Stan Marsh and the Ethics of Belief
By Henry Jacoby

Pop Culture Resources:
-Summary of the episode “Scott Tenorman Must Die”

Philosophical Resources:
-Clifford’s “The Ethics of Belief”
-William James’ “Will to Believe”
-“Will to Believe” Outline
-Clifford vs. James
-Pascal’s Wager text with commentary and questions

Definition of Knowledge
6. Adama’s True Lie: Earth and the Problem of Knowledge
By Eric J. Silverman

Pop Culture Resources:
-Battlestar Galactica plot summary
-BSG Wiki

Philosophical Resources:
-Plato’s Theaetetus
-Hume’s “Of Miracles”
-Clifford’s “The Ethics of Belief”
–William James’ “Will to Believe”
-“Will to Believe” Outline
-Clifford vs. James
-Video explaining The Gettier Problem
-Goldman’s “What is justified belief?”
-Article on Goldman’s “What is justified belief?”