Restoring the Foundations of Epistemic Justification
Author | : Steven L. Porter |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 073911140X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780739111406 |
Rating | : 4/5 (406 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Restoring the Foundations of Epistemic Justification by : Steven L. Porter
Download or read book Restoring the Foundations of Epistemic Justification written by Steven L. Porter and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against various detractors (e.g. Wilfred Sellars, Donald Davidson, etc.), this book develops a foundationalist theory of epistemic justification. In contrast with Laurence BonJour and borrowing from John McDowell, the essential argument is that conceptualized perpetual experience provides a non-doxastic foundation for perceptual beliefs about physical objects.