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Single Idea 4722

[filed under theme 13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / a. Justification issues ]

Full Idea

The two dichotomies which set the agenda in contemporary epistemology are the foundationalist-coherentist debate, and the internalist-externalist debate.

Gist of Idea

Modern epistemology centres on debates about foundations, and about external justification

Source

Paul O'Grady (Relativism [2002], Ch.4)

Book Ref

O'Grady,Paul: 'Relativism' [Acumen 2002], p.97

A Reaction

Helpful. Roughly, foundationalists are often externalists (if they are empiricists), and coherentists are often internalists (esp. if they are rationalists). An eccentric combination would make a good PhD.

The 15 ideas with the same theme [areas of interest concerning justification]:

6595 If we need a criterion of truth, we need to know whether it is the correct criterion [Pyrrho, by Fogelin]
23294 It is common to doubt truth when discussing it, but totally accept it when discussing knowledge [Davidson]
3831 Reasons can either be facts in the world, or intentional states [Searle]
8836 Must all justification be inferential? [Ginet]
8837 Inference cannot originate justification, it can only transfer it from premises to conclusion [Ginet]
12413 A 'warrant' is a process which ensures that a true belief is knowledge [Kitcher]
3564 Is it people who are justified, or propositions? [Williams,M]
6371 Bayesian epistemology is Bayes' Theorem plus the 'simple rule' (believe P if it is probable) [Pollock/Cruz]
3752 Justification can be of the belief, or of the person holding the belief [Bernecker/Dretske]
21626 Knowing you know (KK) is usually denied if the knowledge concept is missing, or not considered [Williamson]
4722 Modern epistemology centres on debates about foundations, and about external justification [O'Grady]
6150 The 'warrant' for a belief is what turns a true belief into knowledge [Merricks]
19540 Don't confuse justified belief with justified believers [Dougherty/Rysiew]
19703 Epistemic is normally marked out from moral or pragmatic justifications by its truth-goal [Vahid]
19729 'Modal epistemology' demands a connection between the belief and facts in possible worlds [Black,T]