"This book provides a valuable look at the work of up and coming epistemologists. The topics covered range from the central issues of mainstream epistemology to the more formal issues in epistemic logic and confirmation theory. This book should be read by anyone interested in seeing where epistemology is currently focused and where it is heading" - Stewart Cohen, Arizona State University
"These are the most exciting times in epistemology in the last 40 years. This group of essays indicates why: there are new developments in formal epistemology, new connections between formal and traditional work, new developments on epistemic paradoxes, and in value-driven approaches. Add to these further discussions of standard topics such as contextualism, coherentism, epistemic luck, externalism, deontologism, and naturalism, to name a few, and the result is a gem of a volume that is a "must read" for every epistemologist and any philosopher wishing to keep abreast of the current issues in epistemology" - Jonathan Kvanvig, Baylor University
"This volume is an excellent collection of new essays on core issues in epistemology, including new work on skepticism, contextualism, coherence, and epistemic deontology. The set of authors comprises a nice mix of new voices and experienced contributors who have already left their mark in the field. This promising book is bound to advance discussion and receive a good deal of attention in the field" - Matthias Steup, St Cloud University
Introduction; V.Hendricks & D.Pritchard
Defending a Sensitive Neo-Moorean Invariantism; T.Black
Knowledge, Luck and Lotteries; D.Pritchard
Reidean Externalism; M.Bergmann
The Present and Future State of Epistemic Deontologism; N.Nottelmann
Epistemic Logic and Epistemology; B.de Bruin
Hintikkan Epistemology; T.Catterson
The Plausibility-Informativeness Theory; F.Huber
The Place of Coherence in Epistemology; E.Olson
Knowledge, Reliability, and Margin for Error Principles; P.Egre
Consider the System; J.Helzner
Knowability, Possibility and Paradox; B.Brogaard & J.Salerno
The Value Turn in Epistemology; W.Riggs
How to Naturalize Epistemology; R.Neta
Knowledge and the Heuristics of Folk Epistemology; F.Spicer
Index
VINCENT HENDRICKS is Professor of Formal Philosophy, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York City. He is author of various books on logic, epistemology and methodology, most notably The Convergence of Scientific Knowledge: A View from the Limit (2001) and Forcing Epistemology (forthcoming) as well as editor of a number of works on epistemology. He is editor-in-chief of Synthese Library, editor of Trends in Logic, reviews editor for Studia Logica, and founder and editor-in-chief of ?NEWS.
DUNCAN PRITCHARD is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. His research is primarily in epistemology, and he has published widely in this area, including two books, Epistemic Luck (2005) and What is This Thing Called Knowledge (2006).
Description
"This book provides a valuable look at the work of up and coming epistemologists. The topics covered range from the central issues of mainstream epistemology to the more formal issues in epistemic logic and confirmation theory. This book should be read by anyone interested in seeing where epistemology is currently focused and where it is heading" - Stewart Cohen, Arizona State University
"These are the most exciting times in epistemology in the last 40 years. This group of essays indicates why: there are new developments in formal epistemology, new connections between formal and traditional work, new developments on epistemic paradoxes, and in value-driven approaches. Add to these further discussions of standard topics such as contextualism, coherentism, epistemic luck, externalism, deontologism, and naturalism, to name a few, and the result is a gem of a volume that is a "must read" for every epistemologist and any philosopher wishing to keep abreast of the current issues in epistemology" - Jonathan Kvanvig, Baylor University
"This volume is an excellent collection of new essays on core issues in epistemology, including new work on skepticism, contextualism, coherence, and epistemic deontology. The set of authors comprises a nice mix of new voices and experienced contributors who have already left their mark in the field. This promising book is bound to advance discussion and receive a good deal of attention in the field" - Matthias Steup, St Cloud University
Contents
Introduction; V.Hendricks & D.Pritchard
Defending a Sensitive Neo-Moorean Invariantism; T.Black
Knowledge, Luck and Lotteries; D.Pritchard
Reidean Externalism; M.Bergmann
The Present and Future State of Epistemic Deontologism; N.Nottelmann
Epistemic Logic and Epistemology; B.de Bruin
Hintikkan Epistemology; T.Catterson
The Plausibility-Informativeness Theory; F.Huber
The Place of Coherence in Epistemology; E.Olson
Knowledge, Reliability, and Margin for Error Principles; P.Egre
Consider the System; J.Helzner
Knowability, Possibility and Paradox; B.Brogaard & J.Salerno
The Value Turn in Epistemology; W.Riggs
How to Naturalize Epistemology; R.Neta
Knowledge and the Heuristics of Folk Epistemology; F.Spicer
Index
Authors
VINCENT HENDRICKS is Professor of Formal Philosophy, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York City. He is author of various books on logic, epistemology and methodology, most notably The Convergence of Scientific Knowledge: A View from the Limit (2001) and Forcing Epistemology (forthcoming) as well as editor of a number of works on epistemology. He is editor-in-chief of Synthese Library, editor of Trends in Logic, reviews editor for Studia Logica, and founder and editor-in-chief of ?NEWS.
DUNCAN PRITCHARD is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. His research is primarily in epistemology, and he has published widely in this area, including two books, Epistemic Luck (2005) and What is This Thing Called Knowledge (2006).
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