Knowledge in an Uncertain World
Fantl and McGrath explore the relation between knowledge, reasons, and justification. They argue that you can rely on what you know in action and belief, since what you know can be a reason you have and you can rely on your reasons. But the assumption that knowledge allows for a chance of error makes this a controversial position in epistemology.
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- Full title :Knowledge in an Uncertain World
Summary
Fantl and McGrath explore the relation between knowledge, reasons, and justification. They argue that you can rely on what you know in action and belief, since what you know can be a reason you have and you can rely on your reasons. But the assumption that knowledge allows for a chance of error makes this a controversial position in epistemology.
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- Publication Date:2009
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- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:und
- Publication Date:2009
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Fantl and McGrath explore the relation between knowledge, reasons, and justification. They argue that you can rely on what you know in action and belief, since what you know can be a reason you have and you can rely on your reasons. But the assumption that knowledge allows for a chance of error makes this a controversial position in epistemology.
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- Description:251 s
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- ISBN:019955062X, 9780199550623
- oclc:ocn759701221
- LC Classification:BD161
- Dewey Decimal:121
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. Fallibilism; 2. Contextualism; 3. Knowledge and Reasons; 4. Justification; 5. Belief; 6. The Value and Importance of Knowledge; 7. Infallibilism or Pragmatic Encroachment?; 8. Conflicts with Bayesian Decision Theory?; 9. Does KJ entail infallibilism?; Glossary; Bibliography
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