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- Contemporary epistemology has been moving away from classical foundationalism-the thesis that our empirical knowledge is grounded in perceptual beliefs we know with certainty.
- About the Author: Timothy McGrew is assistant professor of philosophy at Western Michigan University.
- 154 Pages
- Philosophy, Epistemology
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Contemporary epistemology has been moving away from classical foundationalism-the thesis that our empirical knowledge is grounded in perceptual beliefs we know with certainty. McGrew reexamines classical foundationalism and offers a compelling reconstruction and defense of emp...Book Synopsis
Contemporary epistemology has been moving away from classical foundationalism-the thesis that our empirical knowledge is grounded in perceptual beliefs we know with certainty. McGrew reexamines classical foundationalism and offers a compelling reconstruction and defense of empirical knowledge grounded in perceptual certainty. He articulates and defends a new version of foundationalism and demonstrates how it meets all the standard criticisms. The book offers substantial rebuttals of the arguments of Kuhn and Rorty and demonstrates the value of the classical analytic approach to philosophy. 'Foundations' will interest philosophers of science, language, and the mind.Review Quotes
". . . one of the most important recent defenses of internalist foundationalism . . ." --Robert Becker, Western Michigan University
". . . an ambitious effort to revive classical foundationalism . . ." --Paul Moser, Loyola University of Chicago ". . . carefully crafted . . ." --Jeffrey Tlumak, Vanderbilt University ". . . a very good piece of work . . ." --Robert Audi, University of Nebraska ". . . recommended as introduction to a significant strain of contemporary epistemology. It is clearly written, and it provides importnat bacground information along the way . . ." --Benjamin F. Armstrong Jr., Central College "The chief beauty of McGrew's work resides in the careful way in which he lays out the basic elements of traditional theory and shows that numerous objections by some of its well known critics -notably Kuhn and Rorty- do not hold up under careful scrutiny . . . clearly accomplished and clearly and strongly argued." --Choice ReviewsAbout the Author
Timothy McGrew is assistant professor of philosophy at Western Michigan University. His articles have appeared in History of Philosophy Quarterly, Analysis, The Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy, and other journals.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .38 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 154
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Epistemology
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback
Author: Timothy McGrew
Language: English
Street Date: November 14, 1995
TCIN: 1004110754
UPC: 9780822630432
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-2956
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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