How Do We Know? by Dew-Jr., James K. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface 1 What Is Epistemology?

What Is Epistemology, and Why Do We Need It? Who Is This Book For? What Issues Will We Cover? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

2 What Is Knowledge?

How Is Knowledge Typically Defined? What Is Wrong with JTB? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

3 Where Does Knowledge Come From?

How Does Reason Give Us Knowledge? How Does Experience Give Us Knowledge? Is Testimony of Any Value? Do We Have Revelation? Is Faith a Source of Knowledge? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

4 What Is Truth, and How Do We Find It?

Is Anything Really True? So Then, What Is Truth? How Do We Identify Truth? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

5 What Are Inferences, and How Do They Work?

What Is an Inference? What Kinds of Inferences Do We Make? How Do We Use Inferences? Why Are Inferences Tricky? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

6 What Do We Perceive?

What Kinds of Perceptions Do We Have? What Are Some Theories of Perception? Return to Direct Realism? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

7 Do We Need Justification?

What Does It Mean to Be Justified? Do We Need Evidence and Good Reasons for Our Beliefs? How Is Justification Structured? Can We Find a Balanced Approach? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

8 What Is Virtue Epistemology?

What Are Virtues and Vices? What Are Intellectual Virtues? How Does Virtue Epistemology Work? What Does Virtue Epistemology Give Us? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

9 Do We Have Revelation?

Does Nature Give Us Any Knowledge of God? Do We Have Special Revelation? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

10 How Certain Can We Be?

What Do Skeptics Believe? Who Were the Important Skeptical Philosophers? What Causes Skepticism? What Is Wrong with Skepticism? What Is Reasonable to Hope For? Conclusion

Discussion Questions

For Further Reading

General Epistemology Classical Readings Sources of Knowledge Truth Inferences Perception Justification Virtue Epistemology Revelation Skepticism and Certainty

About the Authors Index Notes

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10

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