Theory Of Knowledge [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lehrer, Keith.

Series:

Dimensions of philosophy series Theory of knowledge

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Westview Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this impressive second edition of Theory of Knowledge, Keith Lehrer introduces students to the major traditional and contemporary accounts of knowing. Beginning with the traditional definition of knowledge as justified true belief, Lehrer explores the truth, belief, and justification conditions on the way to a thorough examination of foundation theories of knowledge,the work of Platinga, externalism and naturalized epistemologies, internalism and modern coherence theories, contextualism, and recent reliabilist and causal theories. Lehrer gives all views careful examination and conclude

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; 1 The Analysis of Knowledge; 2 Truth and Acceptance; 3 The Foundation Theory: Infallible Foundationalism; 4 Fallible Foundations; 5 The Explanatory Coherence Theory; 6 Internal Coherence and Personal Justification; 7 Coherence, Truth, and Undefeated Justification; 8 Externalism and the Truth Connection; 9 Skepticism, Virtue, and Context; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-429-97389-6

0-7867-4278-X

1-4294-8669-4