Knowledge in an uncertain world / Jeremy Fantl and Matthew McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fantl, Jeremy, author.

McGrath, Matthew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge, Theory of.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 251 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study explores the relation between knowledge, reasons and justification. It argues that you can rely on what you know 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.

Contents:

Introduction

Fallibilism

Contextualism

Knowledge and reasons

Justification

Belief

The value and importance of knowledge

Infallibilism or pragmatic encroachment?

Appendix I : conflicts with Bayesian decision theory?

Appendix II : does KJ entail infallibilism?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-969467-2

1-283-30711-1

9786613307118

0-19-157222-5

OCLC:

922970291