Knowledge and Justification by John L. Pollock (English) Hardcover Book

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One of the most firmly entrenched beliefs of contemporary philosophy is that the only way to analyze a concept is to state its truth conditions. In epistemology this has led to the search for reductive analyses, to phenomenalism, behaviorism, and their analogues in other areas of knowledge. Arguing that these attempts at reductive analysis have inv

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One of the most firmly entrenched beliefs of contemporary philosophy is that the only way to analyze a concept is to state its truth conditions. In epistemology this has led to the search for reductive analyses, to phenomenalism, behaviorism, and their analogues in other areas of knowledge. Arguing that these attempts at reductive analysis have invariably failed, John L. Pollock defends an alternative theory of conceptual analysis in this book. The author suggests that concepts should be analyzed in terms of their justification conditions rather than their truth conditions. After laying a theoretical foundation for this alternative scheme of analysis, Professor Pollock applies his theory in proposing solutions to a number of traditional epistemological problems. Among the areas of knowledge discussed are perception, knowledge of the past, induction, knowledge of other minds, and a priori knowledge. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Chapter One. What Is an Epistemological Problem?, pg. 1*Chapter Two. The Structure of Epistemic Justification, pg. 23*Chapter Three. Theories of Perceptual Knowledge, pg. 50*Chapter Four. Incorrigibility, pg. 71*Chapter Five. Perceptual Attributes, pg. 80*Chapter Six. The Reidentification of Physical Things, pg. 134*Chapter Seven. Memory and Historical Knowledge, pg. 175*Chapter Eight. Induction, pg. 204*Chapter Nine. The Concept of a Person, pg. 249*Chapter Ten. Truths of Reason, pg. 300*References, pg. 341*Index, pg. 347

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One of the most firmly entrenched beliefs of contemporary philosophy is that the only way to analyze a concept is to state its truth conditions. In epistemology this has led to the search for reductive analyses, to phenomenalism, behaviorism, and their analogues in other areas of knowledge. Arguing that these attempts at reductive analysis have invariably failed, John L. Pollock defends an alternative theory of conceptual analysis in this book. The author suggests that concepts should be analyzed in terms of their justification conditions rather than their truth conditions. After laying a theoretical foundation for this alternative scheme of analysis, Professor Pollock applies his theory in proposing solutions to a number of traditional epistemological problems. Among the areas of knowledge discussed are perception, knowledge of the past, induction, knowledge of other minds, and a priori knowledge. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Details ISBN0691645280 Author John L. Pollock Short Title KNOWLEDGE & JUSTIFICATION Pages 362 Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691645280 ISBN-13 9780691645285 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 121 Series Princeton Legacy Library Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-19 Translated from English UK Release Date 2016-04-19 NZ Release Date 2016-04-19 US Release Date 2016-04-19 Alternative 9780691618272 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2016-06-27 We've got this

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