The Blackwell guide to epistemology

Author(s)

• Greco, John
• Sosa, Ernest

Bibliographic Information

The Blackwell guide to epistemology

edited by John Greco and Ernest Sosa

（Blackwell philosophy guides）

Blackwell Publishers, 1999

• : pbk
• : hbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780631202905

Description

Written by an international assembly of leading philosophers, this volume includes seventeen newly-commissioned full-length survey articles on the central topics of epistemology. Topics include: Skepticism, Realism, Contextualism, Moral Epistemology, Religious Epistemology, Internalism and Externalism, Naturalized Epistemology, Rationality, Foundationalism and Coherentism, Feminist Epistemology, Post-Modernism and Epistemology on the Continent, and Social Epistemology. Each essay in the volume incorporates background material serving to clarify the history and logic of the relevant topic; as well as new material by a leading author in the field. Accordingly, the volume will be a valuable resource for a broad range of scholars and students, including experts in epistemology.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents.Contributors.Preface.Introduction: What is Epistemology? John Greco (Fordham University). Part I: Traditional Problems of Epistemology:1. Scepticism: Michael Williams (Northwestern University).2. Realism, Objectivity and Scepticism: Paul K. Moser (Loyola University of Chicago).3. What is Knowledge? Linda Zagzebski (Loyola Marymount University).4. The Dialectic of Foundationalism and Coherentism: Laurence BonJour (University of Washington).Part II: The Nature of Epistemic Evaluation:5. Skepticism and the Internal/External Divide: Ernest Sosa (Brown University).6. In Defence of a Naturalised Epistemology: Hilary Kornblith (University of Vermont).7. Methodological Naturalism in Epistemology: Richard Feldman (University of Rochester).8. Contextualism: an Explanation and Defence: Keith DeRose.9. Rationality: Keith Lehrer (University of Arizona).Part III: Varieties of Knowledge:10. Perceptual Knowledge: William Alston (Syracuse University).11. The A Priori: George Bealer (University of Colorado).12. Moral Knowledge and Ethical Pluralism: Robert Audi (University of Nebraska).13. Epistemology of Religion: Nicholas Wolterstorff (Yale University).Part IV: New Directions:14. Feminist Epistemology: Helen Longino (University of Minnesota).15. Social Epistemology: Frederick Schmitt (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).16. Procedural Epistemology - At the Interface of Philosophy and AI: John L. Pollock (University of Arizona).17. Hermeneutics as Epistemology: Merold Westphal (Fordham University).Select Bibliography by Topic.Index.

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780631202912

Description

Written by an international assembly of leading philosophers, this volume includes seventeen newly-commissioned full-length survey articles on the central topics of epistemology.

Table of Contents

Contributors vii Preface viii Introduction: What is Epistemology? John Greco 1 Part I Traditional Problems Of Epistemology 33 1 Skepticism Michael Williams 35 2 Realism, Objectivity, and Skepticism Paul K. Moser 70 3 What is Knowledge? Linda Zagzebski 92 4 The Dialectic of Foundationalism and Coherentism Laurence BonJour 117 Part II The Nature Of Epistemic Evaluation 143 5 Skepticism and the Internal/External Divide Ernest Sosa 145 6 In Defense of a Naturalized Epistemology Hilary Kornblith 158 7 Methodological Naturalism in Epistemology Richard Feldman 170 8 Contextualism: An Explanation and Defense Keith DeRose 187 9 Rationality Keith Lehrer 206 Part III Varieties Of Knowledge 221 10 Perceptual Knowledge William Alston 223 11 The A Priori George Bealer 243 12 Moral Knowledge and Ethical Pluralism Robert Audi 271 13 Epistemology of Religion Nicholas Wolterstorff 303 Part IV New Directions 325 14 Feminist Epistemology Helen E. Longino 327 15 Social Epistemology Frederick Schmitt 354 16 Procedural Epistemology - At the Interface of Philosophy and AI John L. Pollock 383 17 Hermeneutics as Epistemology Merold Westphal 415 Select Bibliography of Epistemology by Topic 436 Index 451

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Details

• NCID: BA39405376
• ISBN:
  • 9780631202912
  • 9780631202905
• LCCN: 98023967
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 464 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BD161
  • DC21 : 121
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Knowledge, Theory of
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA3940549X