Rational understanding: from explanation to knowledge

"This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology. The author's key move is to show first that a specific conception o...

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Main Author: Belkoniene, Miloud 1988- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Routledge [2023]
Series:Routledge studies in epistemology
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Summary:"This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology. The author's key move is to show first that a specific conception of doxastic justification constitutes our best point of entry into questions pertaining to a subject's ability to secure understanding of reality. Second, that the traditional order of analysis when it comes to the connection between understanding and knowledge should be reversed: knowledge itself is best conceived of in terms of a specific type of understanding. Rational Understanding will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in epistemology and philosophy of science"--
Physical Description:128 Seiten
ISBN:9781032348773
1032348771
9781032348780
103234878X

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