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Acceptance System
Author_Keith Lehrer
Basic Beliefs
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coherence theory
epistemology
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Explanatory Coherence
Explanatory Coherence Theory
externalism
Fallible Foundation
Fallible Foundationalism
Foundation Theorist
foundationalism
game
Infallible Beliefs
Irrefutable Justification
justification
Justification Game
justified belief
Keith NA
Mazda RX7
Non-basic Beliefs
Nonbasic Beliefs
Nonbasic Statements
Perceptual Beliefs
Personal Justification
Prima Facie Justified
reliabilism
Self-justified Belief
Sense Data Statements
Skeptical Hypotheses
Skeptical Objection
Undefeated Justification
undefeated justification coherence model
Vice Versa
Product details
- ISBN 9780813390536
- Weight: 500g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 22 Sep 2000
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 concludes that external factors must be matched by appropriate internal factors to yield knowledge. This match of internal and external factors follows from Lehrer's new coherence theory of undefeated justification. In addition to doing justice to the living epistemological traditions, the text smoothly integrates several new lines that will interest scholars. Also, a feature of special interest is Lehrer's concept of a justification game.This second edition of Theory of Knowledge is a thoroughly revised and updated version that contains several completely new chapters. Written by a well-known scholar and contributor to modern epistemology, this text is distinguished by clarity of structure, accessible writing, and an elegant mix of traditional material, contemporary ideas, and well-motivated innovation.
Keith Lehrer is Regents Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona.
