The Oxford Handbook of Epistemology (Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy)

The Oxford Handbook of Epistemology contains 19 previously unpublished chapters by today's leading figures in the field. These chapters function not only as a survey of key areas, but as original scholarship on a range of vital topics. Written accessibly for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professional philosophers, the Handbook explains the main ideas and problems of contemporary epistemology while avoiding overly technical detail. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 10 Contributors 12 Introduction 16 1. Conditions and Analyses of Knowing 38 2. The Sources of Knowledge 84 3. A Priori Knowledge 108 4. The Sciences and Epistemology 157 5. Conceptual Diversity in Epistemology 190 6. Theories of Justification 217 7. Internalism and Externalism 247 8. Tracking, Competence, and Knowledge 277 9. Virtues in Epistemology 300 10. Mind and Knowledge 329 11. Skepticism 349 12. Epistemological Duties 375 13. Scientific Knowledge 398 14. Explanation and Epistemology 421 15. Decision Theory and Epistemology 447 16. Embodiment and Epistemology 476 17. Epistemology and Ethics 492 18. Epistemology in Philosophy of Religion 526 19. Formal Problems about Knowledge 552 20. Bibliography on Epistemology 582 Index 600 A 600 B 600 C 601 D 601 E 602 F 602 G 603 H 603 I 603 J 604 K 604 L 605 M 605 N 605 O 606 P 606 Q 606 R 606 S 607 T 607 U 608 V 608 W 608 Z 608 Conditions and analyses of knowing / Robert K. Shope The sources of knowledge / Robert Audi A priori knowledge / Albert Casullo The sciences and epistemology / Alvin I. Goldman Conceptual diversity in epistemology / Richard Foley Theories of justification / Richard Fumerton Internalism and externalism / Laurence BonJour Tracking, competence, and knowledge / Ernest Sosa Virtues in epistemology / John Greco Mind and knowledge / John Heil Skepticism / Peter Klein Epistemological duties / Richard Feldman Scientific knowledge / Philip Kitcher Explanation and epistemology / William G. Lycan Decision theory and epistemology / Mark Kaplan Embodiment and epistemology / Louise M. Antony Epistemology and ethics / Noah Lemos Epistemology in philosophy of religion / Philip L. Quinn Formal problems about knowledge / Roy Sorensen Bibliography on epistemology / Paul K. Moser. "The Oxford Handbook of Epistemology" is a major reference work on one of the core topics of philosophy - the theory of knowledge. Connecting to virtually every other subfield, epistemology is central to mainstream philosophy. The Handbook contains nineteen previously unpublished chapters on the theory of knowledge, by today's leading figures in the field. These chapters function as a survey of key areas as well as original and interesting scholarship on vital topics currently of great interest. Written accessibly for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professional philosophers, the Handbook explains the main ideas and problems of contemporary epistemology while avoiding overly technical detail The Oxford Handbook of Epistemology contains 19 previously unpublished chapters by today's leading figures in the field. These chapters function not only as a survey of key areas, but as original scholarship on a range of vital topics. The Handbook explains the main ideas and problems of contemporary epistemology while avoiding overly technical detail. --From publisher's description This reference work discusses one of the core topics of philosophy - the theory of knowledge. Connecting to virtually every other subfield, epistemology is central to mainstream philosophy. This book explains the ideas and problems of the field while avoiding overly technical detail Edited By Paul K. Moser. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 569-586) And Index. EPISTEMOLOGY, characterized broadly, is an account of knowledge.