This is epistemology: an introduction
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Hoboken
Wiley Blackwell
2021
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| Schriftenreihe: | This is philosophy
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| Abstract: | "If you catch an epistemologist in a pithy moment, and you ask "So, what is epistemology?" they might say something like this: "Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that concerns the nature and scope of human knowledge." This isn't a bad answer. Epistemologists do care about what knowledge is (i.e., its nature). As a case in point, just look at their track record: since about the early 1960s, epistemologists have left about a 50-year paper trail that includes just about every attempt you can think of to fill in this blank :"-- |
| Umfang: | viii, 422 Seiten |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 2 1.1 What Is Epistemology? 1.2 Overview of the Books Themes Free Internet Resources 1 7 12 The Regress Problem 13 1.1 Introduction: A Thought Experiment 1.2 Infinitism and the Regress Problem 1.3 Objections to Infinitism 1.4 Coherentism 1.5 Foundationalism 1.6 Objections to Foundationalism 1.7 Conclusion Free Internet Resources 13 20 22 29 35 39 45 46 Perception 47 2.1 Introduction 2.2 How to Stop an Epistemic Regress 2.3 How to Talk about Experience 2.4 Are We Ever Directly Aware of External Objects? 2.5 Against Naïve Realism 2.6 Evaluating Indirect Realism 2.7 The Return of Direct Realism 2.8 Does Experience Provide Us with Reasons to Believe? 2.9 Conclusion: Choosing a View Free Internet Resources 47 49 52 56 59 61 66 70 74 77
vi 3 Contents The A Priori 78 3.1 3.2 3.3 78 81 Introduction Negative Characterizations of A Priori Justification In What Sense Is A Priori Justification “Independent” of Experience? 3.4 Positive Characterizations of A Priori Justification 3.5 Dealer on the A Priori 3.6 Bonjour on the A Priori 3.7 Is There A Priori Justification? 3.8 Quines Attack on the Analytic-Synthetic Distinction and Its Significance 3.9 Against the Reliability of Intuitions 3.10 Rationalism and Skepticism Free Internet Resources 4 Inference 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Inference and the Scope of our Knowledge 4.3 The Problem of Induction 4.4 Solving the Problem 4.5 A Pragmatic Justification 4.6 No Justification? No Problem! 4.7 Deductive Reasoning and Closure 4.8 Against Closure 4.9 In Defense of Closure 4.10 Conclusion Free Internet Resources 5 On Knowing the Truth 5.1 Introduction 5.2 A Simple View 5.3 Gettiers Cases 5.4 Causation? 5.5 Modal Approaches 5.6 Ability 5.7 What If There Is No Analysis? 5.8 Conclusion Free Internet Resources 89 98 98 103 105 106 111 118 122 123 123 126 128 134 134 137 140 143 146 148 157 158 158 159 161 164 166 174 178 181 181
Contents 6 7 Memory 182 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Awareness of the Past 6.3 Memory and Knowledge 6.4 Memory and the Justification of Belief 6.5 Justifying Our Reliance on Memory 6.6 The Problem of Easy Knowledge 6.7 Conclusion Free Internet Resources 182 183 188 200 206 209 214 214 Testimony 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Reductionism and Non-Reductionism 7.3 Testimony and Transmission 7.4 Caveat Emptor? On the Speakers Responsibilities 7.5 Disagreement 7.6 Conclusion Free Internet Resources 8 Kinds of Knowledge 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Knowing-How and Knowing-That 8.3 Is Understanding a Species of Knowledge? 8.4 Animal and Reflective Knowledge Free Internet Resources 9 vii Internalism vs. Externalism 9.1 Introduction 9.2 An Early Argument for Externalism 9.3 Objections to Reliabilism and/or Externalism 9.4 Arguments for Externalism 9.5 Conclusion Free Internet Resources 10 The Ethics of Belief 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Plantingas Peritrope 10.3 The Costs and Benefits of UngroundedBelief 215 215 220 238 250 254 257 260 261 261 262 282 290 298 299 299 304 307 324 331 332 333 333 334 337
viii Contents 10.4 Ought and Ability 10.5 Ethics and Epistemology 10.6 Conclusion Free Internet Resources 11 Skepticism 11.1 Introduction 11.2 An Argument for Radical Skepticism 11.3 Moores Proof 11.4 Sensitivity 11.5 The Explanationist Reply 11.6 A Contextualist Solution 11.7 Darker Demonology: Schaffer s Demon 11.8 New Skepticism Free Internet Resources References Index 345 351 355 358 359 359 361 365 371 374 382 387 391 394 395 415
What is knowledge? Why is it valuable? How much of it do we have (if any at all), and what ways of thinking are good ways to use to get more of it? Epistemology is a major branch of philosophy dedicated to the philosophical theory of knowledge, or how we know what we know. An engaging and straightforward introduction to the field, This is Epistemology is a comprehensive guide to the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and scope of human knowledge. Exploring both classic debates and contemporary topics, this rigorous yet accessible textbook provides readers with the foundation necessary to start doing epistemology. Organized around eleven key subtopics, and assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this volume exposes readers to diverse, often contentious perspectives—guiding them through central arguments including Hume’s problem of induction, Descartes’ engagement with radical skepticism, and rationalist and empiricist evaluations of a priori justification, among others. Carter and Littlejohn avoid complex technical temis and jargon in favor erf an easy-to-follow, informal writing style designed to stimulate student interest and encourage class discussion. Chapters are complemented by a wealth of up-to-date references and links to online resources to enable and support further investigation into an array of epistemological topics. A balanced and authoritative addition to the acclaimed This is Philosophy series, This is Epistemology is a perfect primary textbook for philosophy undergraduates, and a valuable resource for general readers with an interest in what we
know and how we know it.
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