Epistemic Justification: Essays in the Theory of Knowledge - Couverture souple

Alston, William P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 080149544X ISBN 13 : 9780801495441

Editeur : Cornell University Press, 1989

Synopsis

Epistemic Justification collects twelve distinguished and influential essays in epistemology by William P. Alston taken from a body of work spanning almost two decades. They represent the gradual development of Alston's thought in epistemology.He concentrates on topics that are central to contemporary epistemology and provides a much-needed and useful map to these issues be explicitly distinguishing and interrelating concepts of justification used in epistemology. More important, he develops and defends his own distinctive epistemic view throughout the volume. Notably, he argues for an account of justification that combines both internalist and externalist features. In addition, he discusses various forms of foundationalism and supports a moderate form. Finally, Alston demonstrates that the epistemic circularity that often plagues our attempts to validate our basic sources of belief does not prevent our showing that they are reliable sources of knowledge.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The late William P. Alston was Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Syracuse University. His books include A Realist Conception of Truth, Illocutionary Acts and Sentence Meanings, The Reliability of Sense Perception, and Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience, all from Cornell.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cornell University Press
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 080149544X
• ISBN 13: 9780801495441
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
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