more on this theme | more from this thinker | more from this text
Full Idea
The present obsession with justification and the neglect of understanding has resulted in a feature of epistemology already criticised by several epistemologists: its atomism.
Gist of Idea
Epistemology is excessively atomic, by focusing on justification instead of understanding
Source
Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski (Virtues of the Mind [1996], III 2.2)
Book Ref
Zagzebski,Linda: 'Virtues of the Mind' [CUP 1996], p.274
A Reaction
All analytic philosophy has become excessively atomic, because it relies too heavily on logic for its grounding and rigour. There are other sorts of rigour, such as AI, peer review, programming. Or rigour is an idle dream.
Related Idea
Idea 22 Trained minds never expect more precision than is possible [Aristotle]