Epistemic Principles
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Epistemic Principles

A Primer for the Theory of Knowledge

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  1. 172 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Epistemic Principles

A Primer for the Theory of Knowledge

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About this book

Epistemic Principles: A Primer of the Theory of Knowledge presents a compact account of the basic principles of the theory of knowledge. In doing this, Nicholas Rescher aims to fill the current gap in contemporary philosophical theory of knowledge with a comprehensive analysis of epistemological fundamentals. The book is not a mere inventory of such rules and principles, but rather interweaves them into a continuous exposition of basic issues. Written at a user-friendly and accessible level, Epistemic Principles is an essential addition for both advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in epistemology.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Principles
  6. 2. Questions
  7. 3. Ideas
  8. 4. Principles of Truth and Acceptance
  9. 5. Presumption as a Pathway to Plausibility
  10. 6. Conjecture and the Move from Mere Plausibility and Presumption to Acceptance
  11. 7. Plausibility Conflicts and Paradox
  12. 8. From Conjecture to Belief and From Belief to Knowledge
  13. 9. The Epistemic Gap and Grades of Acceptance
  14. 10. Cognitive Thresholds
  15. 11. Imprecision
  16. 12. Intuitive knowledge
  17. 13. Experience and Induction
  18. 14. Distributive vs. Collective Explanation
  19. 15. Cognitive Importance
  20. 16. Problems of Prediction
  21. 17. Error and Cognitive Risk
  22. 18. Problems of Skepticism
  23. 19. Trust
  24. 20. Common Sense
  25. 21. How Science Works
  26. 22. Scientific Realism and Its Problems
  27. 23. The Anthomorphic Contextuality of Science
  28. 24. Ignorance and Limits of Knowledge
  29. 25. On Systemic “Best-Fit” Reasoning
  30. 26. Inference From the Best Systematization
  31. 27. The Cyclic Unity of Reason
  32. 28. Fact, Fiction, and Functional Surrogacy
  33. 29. A Pragmatic Coda
  34. Bibliography
  35. Name Index