Full Idea
The most familiar epistemological theories are foundation theories, coherence theories, probabilistic theories, and reliabilist theories.
Gist of Idea
The main epistemological theories are foundationalist, coherence, probabilistic and reliabilist
Source
J Pollock / J Cruz (Contemporary theories of Knowledge (2nd) [1999], Pref)
Book Reference
Pollock,J.L./Cruz,J: 'Contemporary Theories of Knowledge (2nd)' [Rowman and Littlefield 1999], p.-4
A Reaction
A helpful list. Reliabilism is now the dominant externalist theory. Probability theories will centre on Bayes' Theorem (Idea 2798). The authors want an internalist theory that includes perceptions as well as beliefs. I currently favour coherence.
Related Idea
Idea 2798 Probability of H, given evidence E, is prob(H) x prob(E given H) / prob(E) [Horwich]