{"product_id":"reading-epistemology-isbn-9781405127646","title":"Reading Epistemology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigned for readers who have had little or no exposure to contemporary theory of knowledge, \u003ci\u003eReading Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e brings together twelve important and influential writings on the subject.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents twelve influential pieces of writing representing two contrasting views on each of six core topics in epistemology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter contains an introduction to the topic, introductions to the authors, extensive commentaries on the texts, questions for debate and an annotated bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes writings from Robert Nozick, Ernest Sosa, Laurence BonJour, and Fred Dretske.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages readers to engage with the texts and to think for themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources and Acknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Defining Knowledge 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Problem 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Pollock 7\u003cbr\u003e John L. Pollock, ‘The Gettier Problem’ 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Pollock 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Nozick 14\u003cbr\u003e Robert Nozick, ‘Conditions for Knowledge’ 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Nozick 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Justification and Truth 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Problem 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Goldman 30\u003cbr\u003e Alvin I. Goldman, ‘What is Justified Belief ?’ 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Goldman 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Foley 44\u003cbr\u003e Richard Foley, ‘What’s Wrong with Reliabilism?’ 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Foley 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Duties and Virtues 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Problem 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Steup 60\u003cbr\u003e Matthias Steup, ‘A Defense of Internalism’ 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Steup 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Sosa 80\u003cbr\u003e Ernest Sosa, ‘Reliabilism and Intellectual Virtue’ 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Sosa 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Knowledge by Hearsay 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Problem 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Fricker 95\u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Fricker, ‘Against Gullibility’ 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Fricker 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Burge 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTyler Burge, ‘Content Preservation’ 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Burge 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Foundations or Coherence? 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Problem 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Alston 124\u003cbr\u003e William P. Alston, ‘Two Types of Foundationalism’ 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Alston 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to BonJour 139\u003cbr\u003e Laurence BonJour, ‘The Coherence Theory of Empirical\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge’ 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on BonJour 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Scepticism in Context 156\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Problem 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Dretske 159\u003cbr\u003e Fred Dretske, ‘The Pragmatic Dimension of Knowledge’ 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Dretske 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Williams 173\u003cbr\u003e Michael Williams, ‘Realism and Scepticism’ 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommentary on Williams 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssay\/Examination Questions 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 194\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Sven Bernecker's book is an excellent one for students. The selected passages are very well chosen, and the commentaries are explanatory, acute, interesting and well informed. By not being over detailed or dogmatic, they will serve to stimulate critical thought, which is very much the book's aim.\" \u003ci\u003ePaul Snowdon,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity College London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Bernecker goes beyond the traditional anthology by combining well-chosen primary sources with carefully constructed commentary on each source … which not only help the reader make sense of complex arguments and theses, but which also place the primary sources in the context of the debates and controversies from which they arise. Anyone who teaches epistemology will want to take a close look at this text.\" \u003ci\u003eSaul Traiger, Occidental College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSven Bernecker\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester and Privatdozent for Philosophy at the University of Munich. He has written on epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of mind and is co-editor with Fred Dretske of \u003ci\u003eKnowledge: Readings in Contemporary Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).  Designed for readers who have had little or no exposure to contemporary theory of knowledge, \u003ci\u003eReading Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e brings together twelve important and influential writings on the subject. Two contrasting views are presented on each of six core topics: the definition of knowledge, the relation between justification and truth, epistemic duties and virtues, testimonial knowledge, foundationalism versus coherentism, and scepticism and contextualism. 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The interactive nature of the commentaries encourages readers to engage with the texts and to think for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989917024485,"sku":"NP9781405127646","price":40.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405127646.jpg?v=1761785899","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/reading-epistemology-isbn-9781405127646","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}