Author : Michael Bergmann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 38,28 MB
Release : 2006-05-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199275742
Michael Bergmann provides a decisive refutation of internalism and a sustained defense of externalism, developing his theory of justification by imposing both a proper function and a no-defeater requirement.
Author : Herman Cappelen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 15,10 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199644861
The standard view of philosophical methodology is that philosophers rely on intuitions as evidence. Herman Cappelen argues that this claim is false, and reveals how it has encouraged pseudo-problems, presented misguided ideas of what philosophy is, and misled exponents of metaphilosophy and experimental philosophy.
Author : Guy Axtell
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 2022-01-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781989014264
Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology engages first-time philosophy readers on a guided tour through the core concepts, questions, methods, arguments, and theories of epistemology-the branch of philosophy devoted to the study of knowledge. After a brief overview of the field, the book progresses systematically while placing central ideas and thinkers in historical and contemporary context. The chapters cover the analysis of knowledge, the nature of epistemic justification, rationalism vs. empiricism, skepticism, the value of knowledge, the ethics of belief, Bayesian epistemology, social epistemology, and feminist epistemologies. Along the way, instructors and students will encounter a wealth of additional resources and tools: Chapter learning outcomes Key terms Images of philosophers and related art Useful diagrams and tables Boxes containing excerpts and other supplementary material Questions for reflection Suggestions for further reading A glossary For an undergraduate survey epistemology course, Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology is ideal when used as a main text paired with primary sources and scholarly articles. For an introductory philosophy course, select book chapters are best used in combination with chapters from other books in the Introduction to Philosophy series: https: //www1.rebus.community/#/project/4ec7ecce-d2b3-4f20-973c-6b6502e7cbb2.
Author : Jonathan L. Kvanvig
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 17,27 MB
Release : 2003-08-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139442287
Epistemology has for a long time focused on the concept of knowledge and tried to answer questions such as whether knowledge is possible and how much of it there is. Often missing from this inquiry, however, is a discussion on the value of knowledge. In The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding Jonathan Kvanvig argues that epistemology properly conceived cannot ignore the question of the value of knowledge. He also questions one of the most fundamental assumptions in epistemology, namely that knowledge is always more valuable than the value of its subparts. Taking Platos' Meno as a starting point of his discussion, Kvanvig tackles the different arguments about the value of knowledge and comes to the conclusion that knowledge is less valuable than generally assumed. Clearly written and well argued, this 2003 book will appeal to students and professionals in epistemology.
Author : Sergei Artemov
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 31,60 MB
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1108424910
Develops a new logic paradigm which emphasizes evidence tracking, including theory, connections to other fields, and sample applications.
Author : Chris Tucker
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 29,4 MB
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199899495
The primary aim of this book is to understand how seemings relate to justification and whether some version of dogmatism or phenomenal conservatism can be sustained. It also addresses a number of other issues, including the nature of seemings, cognitive penetration, Bayesianism, and the epistemology of morality and disagreement.
Author : Laurence BonJour
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 37,7 MB
Release : 2003-04-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780631182849
Ever since Plato it has been thought that one knows only if one's belief hits the mark of truth and does so with adequate justification. The issues debated by Laurence BonJour and Ernest Sosa concern mostly the nature and conditions of such epistemic justification, and its place in our understanding of human knowledge. Presents central issues pertaining to internalism vs. externalism and foundationalism vs. virtue epistemology in the form of a philosophical debate. Introduces students to fundamental questions within epistemology while engaging in contemporary debates. Written by two of today’s foremost epistemologists. Includes an extensive bibliography.
Author : Peter Adamson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 30,91 MB
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521190738
This volume examines many aspects of the philosophy of Avicenna, the greatest philosopher of the Islamic world.
Author : Albert Casullo
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199777861
This book is a collection of essays concerning the concept and existence of a priori knowledge, and the relationship between a priori knowledge and the related concepts of necessary truth and analytic truth.
Author : Claudia Fernández-Fernández
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 44,31 MB
Release : 2021-06-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3030696065
This book creates a conceptual schema that acts as a correlation between Epistemology and Epistemic Logic. It connects both fields and offers a proper theoretical foundation for the contemporary developments of Epistemic Logic regarding the dynamics of information. It builds a bridge between the view of Awareness Justification Internalism, and a dynamic approach to Awareness Logic. The book starts with an introduction to the main topics in Epistemic Logic and Epistemology and reviews the disconnection between the two fields. It analyses three core notions representing the basic structure of the conceptual schema: “Epistemic Awareness”, “Knowledge” and “Justification”. Next, it presents the Explicit Aware Knowledge (EAK) Schema, using a diagram of three ellipses to illustrate the schema, and a formal model based on a neighbourhood-model structure, that shows one concrete application of the EAK-Schema into a logical structure. The book ends by presenting conclusions and final remarks about the uses and applications of the EAK-Schema. It shows that the most important feature of the schema is that it serves both as a theoretical correlate to the dynamic extensions of Awareness Logic, providing it with a philosophical background, and as an abstract conceptual structure for a re-interpretation of Epistemology.
