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'The Basing Relation', 'Virtues of the Mind' and 'Russell's Metaphysical Logic'
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding
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Modern epistemology is too atomistic, and neglects understanding [Zagzebski]
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Epistemology is excessively atomic, by focusing on justification instead of understanding [Zagzebski]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 3. Value of Knowledge
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Truth is valuable, but someone knowing the truth is more valuable [Zagzebski]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs
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There are reasons 'for which' a belief is held, reasons 'why' it is believed, and reasons 'to' believe it [Neta]
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The basing relation of a reason to a belief should both support and explain the belief [Neta]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / d. Cause of beliefs
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Some beliefs are fairly voluntary, and others are not at all so [Zagzebski]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 5. Aiming at Truth
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Knowledge either aims at a quantity of truths, or a quality of understanding of truths [Zagzebski]
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