{"product_id":"epistemology-and-cognition-9780674258969","title":"Epistemology and Cognition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the traditional view, Alvin Goldman argues that logic, probability theory, and linguistic analysis cannot by themselves delineate principles of rationality or justified belief. The mind's operations must be taken into account.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scope of the book is enormous… Well-written and remarkably clear in exposition, Goldman’s book gives an overview of the state of the art in both epistemology and cognitive science at the same time that it presents an important, original position. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eAlvin Goldman’s book, \u003ci\u003eEpistemology and Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e, is a major work. It defines the subject of epistemology in a new and highly plausible way which makes the results of research in psychology and artificial intelligence extremely relevant to philosophical epistemology. In addition it offers a wealth of descriptions of this research and examples of ways in which it is relevant. This is a book that all philosophers should read. -- Gilbert Harman\u003cbr\u003eGoldman is one of our leading epistemologists, known for his subtle and eloquent defense of the past decade’s reigning epistemology, reliabilism. He is the source of many of the rich concepts and distinctions that have set the terms of current discussion and furnished epistemology with its current high degree of rigor and sophistication. \u003ci\u003eEpistemology and Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e is his masterwork, expounding all his fundamental ideas. -- William G. Lycan\u003cbr\u003eVery impressive. I myself have been awaiting Alvin Goldman’s book for some time, and I think many others have been too. It’s even more interesting than I had anticipated. Although many philosophers nowadays pay lip service to the idea that there is an overlap between psychology and philosophy, this book is unique both in its detailed attempt to spell out the theoretical framework behind this idea and in the depth and breadth of its account of relevant work in cognitive science. I believe it will have significant impact. -- Gilbert Harman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction    Part I: Theoretical Foundations   1. The Elements of Epistemology   2. Skepticism   3. Knowledge   4. Justification: A Rule Framework   5. Justification and Reliability   6. Problem Solving, Power, and Speed   7. Truth and Realism   8. The Problem of Content    Part II: Assessing Our Cognitive Resources   9. Perception   10. Memory   11. Constraints on Representation   12. Internal Codes   13. Deductive Reasoning   14. Probability judgments   15. Acceptance and Uncertainty   16. Belief Updating   17. Production Systems and Second-Order Processes    Conclusion: Primary Epistemics and Cognitive Science   Notes   Illustration Credits   Author Index   Subject Index","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359092638039,"sku":"9780674258969","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674258969.jpg?v=1754123556","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/epistemology-and-cognition-9780674258969","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}