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Book SynopsisAnalyzing epistemic sophistication in terms of the stringency of a personâs standards, her skills in using evidence, and her wisdom in employing proper standards, this book argues for a radical conception of epistemology as being concerned with the duties that arise during the process of belief formation.
Trade ReviewFor at least the past two decades, there has been intense interest in understanding how epistemic status is related to pragmatic concerns. In this sophisticated study of sophistication, Griesmaier embeds this now widely discussed question in a larger set of issues about the way in which our standards of epistemic rationality vary with the sophistication of the epistemic agent. The volume thereby casts new light on an old issue. This is an unusually useful and original book. -- Ram Neta, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Justificatory Luck Chapter 2: Evidence, Evidentialism, and Standards Chapter 3: Evidence Possession and Justificatory Relevance Chapter 4: Epistemic Responsibility Chapter 5: Towards a Theory of Epistemic Standards Chapter 6: Simplicity and Error Avoidance Chapter 7: Justification and Doxastic Permissibility Chapter 8: Epistemic Skills and Wisdom Chapter 9: Rationality, Formal and Material
