Contemporary Debates in Epistemology

The perfect introduction to contemporary epistemology, completely overhauled for its third edition
 
In Contemporary Debates in Epistemology, pairs of specially commissioned essays defend opposing views on some of today's most compelling epistemological issues and problems. Offering a unique blend of accessibility and originality, this timely volume brings together fresh debates on hotly contested issues to provide readers with the opportunity to engage in comparative analysis of constantly changing and developing epistemological concepts.
 
Now in its third edition, Contemporary Debates in Epistemology features up-to-date coverage of the latest developments in the field. Entirely new essays examine questions of epistemic normativity and knowledge, the relationship between belief and credence, the possibility of internalist epistemology, epistemic instrumentalism, norms of assertion, the use of thought experiments in epistemology, and more.
* Presents a rigorous yet accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary epistemology
* Contains head-to-head chapters offering forceful advocacy of opposing philosophical stances
* Focuses on core areas of epistemology
* Uses a lively debate format that sharply defines the issues and encourages further discussion
* All-new chapters provide fully updated coverage of new and emerging topics in epistemology
 
Part of the Wiley-Blackwell Contemporary Debates in Philosophy series, Contemporary Debates in Epistemology, Third Edition, remains an essential resource for advanced undergraduate philosophy majors, graduate students in philosophy, and epistemologists who want to keep current with contemporary epistemological debates.

List of contents

Notes on Contributors vii
 
Preface to the Third Edition xiii
 
Preface to the Second Edition xiv
 
Preface to the First Edition xv
 
Introduction xvii
 
1 Does Knowledge Come First in Epistemology? 1
 
Knowledge Comes First 1
Mona Simion
 
Known Unknowns and the Limits of Knowledge 7
Aidan McGlynn
 
Knowledge Still Comes First 14
Mona Simion
 
Circumstantial Luck and Knowledge-First Epistemology 16
Aidan McGlynn
 
2 Does Justification Supervene on the Internal? 23
 
Is Justification Just in the Head? 23
Clayton Littlejohn
 
The Possibility of Internalist Epistemology 36
Kurt L. Sylvan
 
3 Is Suspension of Judgment a Question-Directed Attitude? 55
 
Is Suspension of Judgment a Question-Directed Attitude? No, Not Really 55
Matthew McGrath
 
Suspension of Judgment Is a Question-Directed Attitude 66
Jane Friedman
 
4 Are There Practical Reasons for Belief? 79
 
There Are Practical Reasons for Belief 79
Susanna Rinard
 
There Are No Practical Reasons for Belief 81
Thomas Kelly and Stewart Cohen
 
Reply to and Kelly and Cohen 93
Susanna Rinard
 
5 Is Evidence Permissive? 103
 
Introductions and Stage-Setting 103
Sophie Horowitz and Sinan Dogramaci
 
A Permissive Notion of Rationality 105
Miriam Schoenfield
 
We Are Not Mushy Permissivists and, Moreover, We Should Not Be 110
Sophie Horowitz and Sinan Dogramaci
 
Is the Disagreement Between Us Substantive? 116
Miriam Schoenfield
 
A Final Plea for Impermissivism 121
Sophie Horowitz and Sinan Dogramaci
 
Some Final Thoughts 123
Miriam Schoenfield
 
Permissivism and Metaepistemology 124
Sophie Horowitz, Sinan Dogramaci, and Miriam Schoenfield
 
6 Does Fundamental Evidence Consist in Seemings? 127
 
Evidence Is Seemings 127
Michael Huemer
 
Evidence Is Not Seemings 134
Maria Lasonen-Aarnio
 
Four Challenges for Phenomenal Conservatism 142
Michael Huemer
 
Preservative Memory and Trouble for Internalism 146
Maria Lasonen-Aarnio
 
7 Does Knowledge Exclude Luck? 151
 
Knowing Can Include Luck 151
Stephen Hetherington
 
There Cannot Be Lucky Knowledge 159
Duncan Pritchard
 
On Whether Knowing Can Include Luck: Asking the Correct Question 169
Stephen Hetherington
 
Reply to Hetherington 171
Duncan Pritchard
 
8 Is the A Priori/A Posteriori Distinction Important for Epistemology? 175
 
Is the A Priori/A Posteriori Distinction Superficial? 175
Timothy Williamson
 
The Significance of A Priori Justification 183
Paul Boghossian
 
Response to Boghossian 191
Timothy Williamson
 
Reply to Williamson 194
Paul Boghossian
 
9 How Should We Use Thought Experiments in Epistemology? 201
 
How to Use Thought Experiments 201
Elijah Chudnoff
 
A Guide to Thought Experiments in Epistemology 209
Wesley Buckwalter
 
How to Think About How to Use Thought Experiments 218
Elijah Chudnoff
 
Thinking About Using Thought Experiments: Further Questions 222
Wesley Buckwalter
 
10 Is Belief a Species of Credence? 229
 
Credences Are Degrees of Belief 229
Roger Clarke
 
Is Belief Credence 1? Depends on What You Mean! 237
Julia Staffel
 
Two in the Model, One in the Head 247
Roger Clarke
 
11 Is Epistemic Normativity Instrumental? 253
 
Epistemic Normativity Is Independent of Our Goals 253
Alex Worsnip
 
Epistemic Normativity Is Not Independent of Our Goals 263
J. Adam Carter
 
A Brief Reply to Carter 274
Alex

About the author

The Editors
BLAKE ROEBER is Thomas J. and Robert T. Rolfs Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is Associate Editor of Philosophical Studies and has published in Nous, PPR, Mind, and other leading journals.
ERNEST SOSA is Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He is the author of numerous papers and books on epistemology and is the editor of Nous, Philosophical Issues, and Philosophy and Phenomenological Research.
MATTHIAS STEUP is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of An Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology and numerous articles on epistemology. He is the editor of Knowledge, Truth, and Duty and the co-editor of A Companion to Epistemology.
JOHN TURRI is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Philosophy and Cognitive Science at the University of Waterloo, where he directs the Philosophical Science Lab. He has published research in many leading philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science journals.

Summary

The perfect introduction to contemporary epistemology, completely overhauled for its third edition

In Contemporary Debates in Epistemology, pairs of specially commissioned essays defend opposing views on some of today's most compelling epistemological issues and problems. Offering a unique blend of accessibility and originality, this timely volume brings together fresh debates on hotly contested issues to provide readers with the opportunity to engage in comparative analysis of constantly changing and developing epistemological concepts.

Now in its third edition, Contemporary Debates in Epistemology features up-to-date coverage of the latest developments in the field. Entirely new essays examine questions of epistemic normativity and knowledge, the relationship between belief and credence, the possibility of internalist epistemology, epistemic instrumentalism, norms of assertion, the use of thought experiments in epistemology, and more.
* Presents a rigorous yet accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary epistemology
* Contains head-to-head chapters offering forceful advocacy of opposing philosophical stances
* Focuses on core areas of epistemology
* Uses a lively debate format that sharply defines the issues and encourages further discussion
* All-new chapters provide fully updated coverage of new and emerging topics in epistemology

Part of the Wiley-Blackwell Contemporary Debates in Philosophy series, Contemporary Debates in Epistemology, Third Edition, remains an essential resource for advanced undergraduate philosophy majors, graduate students in philosophy, and epistemologists who want to keep current with contemporary epistemological debates.

Product details

• Authors: Blake Sosa Roeber, Matthias (St Cloud University) Roeber Steup, Matthias Roeber Steup
• Assisted by: Blake Roeber (Editor), Ernest Sosa (Editor), Sosa Ernest (Editor), Matthias Steup (Editor), Matthias Steup et al (Editor), Steup Matthias (Editor), John Turri (Editor), John Turri et al (Editor), Turri John (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2024
• EAN: 9781119755449
• ISBN: 978-1-119-75544-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Erkenntnistheorie, Philosophie, Philosophy, Epistemology