Rational Understanding - From Explanation to Knowledge

This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology.

List of contents

Introduction 1. On Justification 2. The Distance From Truth 3. On Understanding 4. The Centrality of Truth 5. On Knowledge 6. The Possession of Truth

About the author

Miloud Belkoniene is Research Associate at the University of Glasgow with research interests in epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind. His work on justification and understanding has appeared in journals such as Synthese, Erkenntnis, and the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.

Summary

This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology.

Product details

• Authors: Miloud Belkoniene
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032348780
• ISBN: 978-1-032-34878-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Weight: 250 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge