Research Catalog

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Description

1. xiii, 238 pages; 24 cm

Subject

1. Justification (Theory of knowledge)
2. Skepticism
3. Rechtfertigung Philosophie
4. Skeptizismus
5. Erkenntnistheorie
6. Kennis
7. Rechtvaardiging
8. Scepticisme
9. Théorie de la connaissance
10. Doute

Contents

1. Introduction: Philosophical Skepticism and Pyrrhonism -- Ch. 1. Gettier Problems. Gettier's Formulation. Gettier's Reasons for Accepting His First Point. Gettier's Understanding of Justification. A Second Interpretation of Justification. The Gettier Problems and Nonmonotonicity. Variations on the Gettier Problems. Epistemic Responsibility -- Ch. 2. Fourth-Clause Theories. Analyses of Knowledge. Indefeasibility Theories -- Ch. 3. Externalism. The Attraction of Externalism. BonJour against the Reliabilists. Externalist Grounds. Goldman and Causal Theories of Knowing. The Move to the Subjunctive -- Ch. 4. Subjunctivism and Subjunctivitis. Conclusive Reasons. Subjunctivism. Subjunctivitis. Subjunctive Conditionals and Possible Worlds. Nozick against the "Skeptics" The Failure of Epistemic Closure. Nozick against the Skeptics. Dretske against Epistemic Closure -- Ch. 5. Epistemic Grace. Justificatory Procedures. Doubts. Levels of Scrutiny. Is There a Fact of the Matter in Knowing? It's Hard to Say.
2. Appendix A. The Lottery Paradox and the Preface Paradox. The Lottery Paradox. The Preface Paradox. The Conjunction Principle for Knowledge -- Ch. 6. Agrippa and the Problem of Epistemic Justification. The Problem. Success Conditions on Theories of Justification. Theories of Epistemic Justification -- Ch. 7. Foundationalism. Forms of Foundationalism. Chisholm's Version of Foundationalism. Levels of Justification. Certainty and the Self-Presenting. Presumptions. The Transfer of Justification. Material Epistemic Principles -- Ch. 8. Internal Coherentism. BonJour's Version of Coherentism. Standards of Coherence. Immediate Problems. The Doxastic Presumption. Standard Objections to Coherentism. Coherence and Observation. The Multiple-Choice Problem. Justification and Truth. An Assessment. Lehrer and the Isolation Objection -- Ch. 9. External Coherentism. Davidson's Version of Coherentism. The Nature of Coherence. Truth. The Skeptical Challenge. Sensation and Belief. Meaning and Justification.
3. The Fundamental Argument. The Golden Triangle. Davidson's Externalist Semantics. The Problem of Error. The Cartesian Skeptic's Reply. The Pyrrhonian Skeptic's Reply -- Ch. 10. Pyrrhonism. Neo-Pyrrhonism. Again, Is There a Fact of the Matter in Knowing? The Pyrrhonist's Use of Epistemic Terms. Is Skepticism Statable? A Temporary Stopping Point -- Appendix B. Two Wittgensteins. Turning Things Around. Holism. Publicity. Action.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.