Epistemological Shift: Pros and Cons

Assignment Overview

Assignment OverviewUnit 2 - Individual Project ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION Deliverable Length: See assignment details OBJECTIVES You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below. Review the tutorial How to Submit an Individual Project. Assignment Details Recall that epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge. In the study of epistemology, philosophers are concerned with the epistemological shift. This is the idea that one has shifted, or changed, the way he or she takes in knowledge. For example, you read many of your books on screens and e-readers today. This is a change from the past. In fact, there have been university libraries that have opened without any physical books (e-books only). Thanks to the Internet and smartphones, people do not have to memorize information the way they did in decades past. Reflect upon this issue and then respond to the following questions: Are philosophers correct to be concerned with this shift? Discuss the pros and cons of the epistemological shift in an essay. Utilize at least 2 credible sources to support your position presented in the paper. Make sure you cite them appropriately within your paper, and list them in APA format on your Reference page. Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. In accordance with APA formatting requirements, your paper should include a Title and Reference page, should be double-spaced, and include a running head and page numbers.