Single Idea 19527

[catalogued under 11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 7. Knowledge First]

Full Idea

When we acquire new evidence in perception, we do not first acquire unknown evidence and then somehow base knowledge on it later. Rather, acquiring new is evidence IS acquiring new knowledge.

Gist of Idea

We don't acquire evidence and then derive some knowledge, because evidence IS knowledge

Source

Timothy Williamson (Knowledge First (and reply) [2014], p.4)

Book Reference

'Contemporary Debates in Epistemology (2nd ed)', ed/tr. Steup/Turri/Sosa [Wiley Blackwell 2014], p.4


A Reaction

This makes his point much better than Idea 19526 does.

Related Ideas

Idea 19526 Surely I am acquainted with physical objects, not with appearances? [Williamson]

Idea 19536 Knowledge-first says your total evidence IS your knowledge [Williamson]