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Book SynopsisFor anyone looking to better understand the topics at the centre of contemporary epistemology,
The Bloomsbury Companion to Epistemology presents a valuable guide.This up-to-date Companion covers all the fundamental questions asked by epidemiologists today - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Fifteen specially-commissioned essays from a respected team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and the new directions the field is taking, such as: Foundationalism by Daniel Howard-Snyder Coherentism by Jonathan Kvanvig Proper Functionalism by Kenneth Boyce and Alvin Plantinga Evidentialism by Richard Feldman and Andrew Cullison Experimental Epistemology by James R. BeebeClearly written and featuring a detailed list of resources, glossary and a fully annotated bibliography,
The Bloomsbury Companion to Epistemology introduces some of the most e
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Bloomsbury Companion to Metaphysics, this volume would be profitably read cover to cover … [A] useful addition to anyone’s library and would contribute well to one’s understanding of philosophy, epistemology, and the pursuit of an informed methodology for any field involving knowledge (which is, of course, every field). * Exegetical Tools *
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Table of ContentsContributors
Introduction: Epistemology - A Brief Historical Overview and Some Puzzles about Methodology,
Andrew Cullison (SUNY Fredonia, USA) 1. What is Knowledge?,
Earl Conee (University of Rochester, USA) 2. Foundationalism,
Daniel Howard-Snyder (Western Washington University, USA) 3. Coherentism,
Jonathan Kvanvig (Baylor University, USA) 4. Infinitism,
Peter D. Klein (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey) 5. Evidentialism,
Richard Feldman and Andrew Cullison (University of Rochester, USA and SUNY Fredonia, USA) 6. Reliabilism,
Sandford Goldberg (Northwestern University, USA) 7. Proper Functionalism,
Kenneth Boyce and Alvin Plantinga (Notre Dame University, USA) 8. Skepticism and Justification
Richard Fumerton (University of Iowa, USA) 9. Epistemic Relativism,
Jonathan Matheson (University of North Florida, USA) 10. A Priori Knowledge: The Conceptual Approach,
Carrie Jenkins (University of Aberdeen, UK) 11. Contextualism and Interest-Relative Invariantism,
E.J. Coffman (University of Tennessee, USA) 12. Formal Epistemology,
Gregory Wheeler (New University of Lisbon, Portugal) 13. Experimental Epistemology,
James Beebe (University of Buffalo, USA) 14. Epistemic Value,
Dennis Whitcomb (Western Washington University, USA) 15. The Deep Rationality Theory of Wisdom,
Sharon Ryan (West Virginia University, USA)
Glossary Research Resources Bibliography Index
