Rational understanding : from explanation to knowledge /
"This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology. The author's key move is to show first that a specific conception o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Routledge,
2023.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in epistemology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology. The author's key move is to show first that a specific conception of doxastic justification constitutes our best point of entry into questions pertaining to a subject's ability to secure understanding of reality. Second, that the traditional order of analysis when it comes to the connection between understanding and knowledge should be reversed: knowledge itself is best conceived of in terms of a specific type of understanding. Rational Understanding will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in epistemology and philosophy of science"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (128 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781003324263 1003324266 9781000884036 1000884031 1000884058 9781000884050 |