Epistemic Justification

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Internalism vs. Externalism, Foundations vs. Virtues

By Laurence BonJour and Ernest Sosa

Series: Great Debates in Philosophy

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Epistemic Justification explores the fundamental philosophical debate on the nature and conditions of epistemic justification. Laurence BonJour advocates for an internalist epistemology where justification arises from conscious awareness and a priori reasoning. In contrast, Ernest Sosa defends an externalist virtue epistemology, emphasising factors beyond internal awareness but agreeing to focus on epistemic rationality rather than knowledge per se. Their rigorous exchange illuminates the complexities surrounding what it means for beliefs to be justified.
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This book is well-suited for students, scholars, and practitioners of philosophy, particularly those interested in epistemology, internalism versus externalism debates, and the foundations of justification.

* Presents central issues pertaining to internalism vs. externalism and foundationalism vs. virtue epistemology in the form of a philosophical debate. * Introduces students to fundamental questions within epistemology while engaging in contemporary debates. * Written by two of today's foremost epistemologists.

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Ever since Plato, it has been thought that one has knowledge only if one has belief, one's belief hits the mark of truth, and does so with adequate justification. The debate between Laurence BonJour and Ernest Sosa primarily concerns the nature and conditions of such epistemic justification, and its place in our understanding of human knowledge.

BonJour defends a traditional, internalist epistemology, according to which epistemic justification derives from the subject's taking what is given to his conscious awareness, and accepting claims or steps of reasoning on an a priori basis. Sosa defends an externalist virtue epistemology. He rejects the sort of internalist foundationalism favoured by BonJour, while agreeing to put aside questions of knowledge and its conditions, in order to focus on epistemic, rational, justification.

He accepts that a belief's having a reliable source is not enough to render it thus justified. The two comprehensive positions that are the antagonists in this debate represent syntheses of the main views that have been proposed with regard to the nature of epistemic justification. The confrontation between them throws light on significant and interacting aspects of the subject.

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Esteemed philosophers William P. Alston and Richard Fumerton praise the book for its masterful and sophisticated debate between two leading figures in epistemology. Alston highlights the valuable format where each author defends and responds extensively to the other's position. Fumerton commends the clear, fair, and sympathetic evaluation of opposing views, calling it an outstanding contribution to fundamental epistemological issues.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631182849

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 250

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About the Author

Laurence BonJour is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington, where he teaches epistemology, history of modern philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of law, and political philosophy. He is the author of three books: The Structure of Empirical Knowledge (1985), In Defense of Pure Reason (1998), and Epistemology: Classic Problems and Contemporary Responses (2002).

Ernest Sosa is Professor of Philosophy at Brown University and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Rutgers University every spring term. He has written widely on epistemology and is author of Knowledge in Perspective (1991). Sosa and His Critics, edited by John Greco, is forthcoming in the Blackwell series, Philosophers and Their Critics.

Epistemic Justification