Epistemic Instrumentalism Explained

This book argues for rejecting epistemic instrumentalism as a first-order view not because it suffers extensional failures, but because it suffers explanatory ones. By contrast, it argues that epistemic instrumentalism offers a natural, straightforward explanation of why being epistemically correct matters.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Preliminaries
3. First-Order Epistemic Theory
4. Epistemic Correctness and the Minimal Functional Criterion
5. First-Order Epistemic Instrumentalism
6. The Functionalist Challenge
7. Second-Order Epistemic Theory
8. Second-Order Epistemic Instrumentalism
9. The Content Constraint
10. Bespoke Explanations
11. New View Old Problems
12. Going Further

About the author

Nathaniel P. Sharadin is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong. He is the author of numerous articles on epistemology and ethics.

Summary

This book argues for rejecting epistemic instrumentalism as a first-order view not because it suffers extensional failures, but because it suffers explanatory ones. By contrast, it argues that epistemic instrumentalism offers a natural, straightforward explanation of why being epistemically correct matters.

Product details

• Authors: Nathaniel Sharadin
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9780367561833
• ISBN: 978-0-367-56183-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge