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Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology, An
Matthias Steup, St. Cloud State University

ISBN-10: 0130370959
ISBN-13: 9780130370952

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1996
Format: Paper; 232 pp
Published: 09/18/1995
Status: Instock

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This text offers a systematic and up-to-date account of the landscape of contemporary epistemology. It presupposes only a minimum of prior philosophical knowledge, and includes an account of the logical and conceptual tools needed for philosophical analysis.

uses numerous examples to illustrate the problems, theories, objections, and rebuttals to each topic.
focuses on the writings and ideas of W. Alston, R. Audi, L. BonJour, R. Chisholm, A. Goldman. H. Kornboith, K. Lehrer. A. Plantinga, W. V. Quine, E. Sosa, and B Stroud, among others.
links particular theories and arguments to their chief proponents and critics.
contains study questions and exercises for each chapter.
cites the relevant contemporary literature in footnotes.
includes an extensive name and subject index.

1. Knowledge and Justification.
2. Epistemology and Philosophical Analysis.
3. A Priori Knowledge.
4. The Concept of Epistemic Justification.
5. Foundationalism.
6. Coherentism.
7. The Debate over Foundationalism and Coherentism.
8. Reliablism.
9. Naturalistic and Nonnaturalistic Epistemology.
10. Skepticism and the Possibility of Epistemology.

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