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