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Book SynopsisA central focus of work in epistemology over the past 25 years has been the debate between internalism and externalism. This text brings together the essays which have defined and advanced this debate. It includes work by William P. Alston, Laurence Bonjour and Earl Conee and Richard Feldman.
Trade Review"The essays in this excellent collection provide the basis for an understanding of the current debate between externalist and internalist accounts of justification. A must-have for anyone wishing to come to grips with the central issues in epistemology."
Peter Klein, Rutgers UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements.
Internalism and Externalism: A Brief Historical Introduction: Hilary Kornblith.
1. Externalist Theories of Empirical Knowledge: Laurence BonJour.
2. The Internalist Conception of Justification: Alvin Goldman.
3. Internalism and Externalism in Epistemology: William P. Alston.
4. How Internal Can You Get?: Hilary Kornblith.
5. Understanding Human Knowledge in General: Barry Stroud.
6. Reliabilism and Intellectual Virtue: Ernest Sosa.
7. What Am I to Believe?: Richard Foley.
8. Epistemic Perspectivism: Frederick Schmitt.
9. Internalism Exposed: Alvin Goldman.
10. Internalism Defended: Earl Conee and Richard Feldman.
Further Reading.
Index.
