Author Description
Peter Baumann Develops And Defends A Distinctive Version Of Epistemic Contextualism, The View That The Truth Conditions Or The Meaning Of Knowledge Attributions Can Vary With The Context Of The Attributor. Baumann Discusses Problems And Objections, And Provides An Extension Of Contextualism Beyond Epistemology. Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Arguments: 1 The Argument From Cases -- 2 The Argument From Reliability -- 3 The Argument From Luck -- Part Ii Problems And Extensions: 4 Skepticism, Lotteries, And Contextualist Solutions -- 5 Cross-context Attributions And The Knowability Problem -- 6 Beyond Knowledge -- Part Iii Objections And Alternatives: 7 Objections -- 8 Alternatives? -- Bibliography -- Index Peter Baumann. This Edition Previously Issued In Print: 2016. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This work investigates the validity and implications of epistemic contextualism, specifically addressing how the truth conditions of knowledge attributions shift based on the context of the speaker. Peter Baumann, a scholar in the field of epistemology, constructs a rigorous defense of this theory by evaluating standard arguments and addressing common counter-arguments. He utilizes a structured analytical framework to demonstrate how contextualism functions not only within traditional epistemological debates but also in broader philosophical applications.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the argument from cases, reliability, and luck.
- Examination of skepticism and lottery-related knowledge problems.
- Extensions of contextualist theory beyond the domain of knowledge.
- Systematic review of objections and alternative philosophical positions.
Scope Limits
- The text maintains a high level of academic abstraction and does not provide introductory primers for non-specialists.
- It focuses primarily on the linguistic and logical mechanics of contextualism rather than historical surveys of the field.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in the field recognize this text as a significant contribution to the ongoing debate regarding knowledge attributions. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for advanced students and professional philosophers.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191815985
ISBN-13:
9780191815980
Non-Fiction
Philosophy
Knowledge Theory
Epistemology
Logic
Academic
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