Restoring the Foundations of Epistemic Justification

A Direct Realist and Conceptualist Theory of Foundationalism

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

AvSteven Porter

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Foundationalism, as a theory of justification and knowledge, is often associated with Enlightenment rationality, the Cartesian thirst for certainty, and the modern assumption of the objectivity and universality of reason. Because of these associations, scholars in various fields have disdained foundationalism in favor of some sort of non-foundationalist/post-modern approach to knowledge and justification. This present book is one piece of a much wider conversation that hopes to motivate a renewed look at foundationalism. Of course, the foundationalism on offer has settled down quite a bit from its surly forbears. This more mild-mannered foundationalism suggests that our beliefs about reality can be held with confidence and yet these beliefs remain open to criticism and revision. It is this type of epistemology that provides a constructive basis for investigation and research while nevertheless encouraging a cognitive humility about our claims to possess truth.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-11-06
Mått160 x 240 x 20 mm
Vikt413 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor186
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780739111246

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In this book, Porter demonstrates that he is a talented philosopher with much that is unique to contribute to the field of philosophy, and in an area so fundamental that it concerns the practice of all the disciplines within the academy. Porter's ability to explain difficult and subtle points in epistemology at a level accessible to non-specialists is demonstrated here. The book responds carefully to influential recent developments on this topic, as seen in large sections devoted to discussion of such figures as Sellars, BonJour, Davidson, and McDowell. These are treacherous waters, where there is much opportunity for things to go wrong. Porter navigates them well with a well-organized monograph, thoughtful reflection on a host of thorny issues, and bold and innovative work on a feature of central importance (non-inferential, non-constructive conceptualization of experience that can ground basic empirical beliefs).