Knowledge and Presuppositions

Michael Blome-Tillmann presents an innovative account of epistemic contextualism, based on the idea that pragmatic presuppositions play a central role in the semantics of knowledge attributions. He shows how the theory can resolve sceptical paradoxes and puzzles, and illuminate concerns central to epistemology and philosophy of language.

List of contents

• Acknowledgements


• Introduction


• General Introduction


• Outline of the Book


• 1.: Knowledge and Presuppositions


• 2: The Sceptical Puzzle


• 3: Objections and Replies


• 4: Linguistic Issues


• 5: Further Puzzles


• 6: Closure and Moorean Reasoning


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Michael Blome-Tillmann is Associate Professor of Philosophy at McGill University and Marie Curie Experienced Researcher at the University of Cambridge. His research is primarily in the areas of epistemology and philosophy of language.

Summary

Michael Blome-Tillmann presents an innovative account of epistemic contextualism, based on the idea that pragmatic presuppositions play a central role in the semantics of knowledge attributions. He shows how the theory can resolve sceptical paradoxes and puzzles, and illuminate concerns central to epistemology and philosophy of language.

Additional text

It is quite likely that a general readership will find much of interest and enjoyment in the subject matter and the author's treatment of it. As for the academic readership, particularly in the field of philosophy - and even more narrowly that of epistemology - I suggest it is a "must-read".

Product details

• Authors: Michael Blome-Tillmann, Michael (Mcgill University) Blome-Tillmann, Blome-Tillmann Michael
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.05.2014
• EAN: 9780199686087
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968608-7
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge