Restoring the foundations of epistemic justification : a direct realist and conceptualist theory of foundationalism /
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| Author / Creator: | Porter, Steven L., 1952- |
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| Imprint: | Lanham : Lexington Books, c2006. |
| Description: | ix, 174 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6203743 |
| Summary: | Foundationalism, as a theory of justification and knowledge, is often associated with Enlightenment rationality, the Cartesian thirst for certainty, and the modern assumption of the objectivity and universality of reason. Because of these associations, scholars in various fields have disdained foundationalism in favor of some sort of non-foundationalist/post-modern approach to knowledge and justification. This present book is one piece of a much wider conversation that hopes to motivate a renewed look at foundationalism. Of course, the foundationalism on offer has settled down quite a bit from its surly forbears. This more mild-mannered foundationalism suggests that our beliefs about reality can be held with confidence and yet these beliefs remain open to criticism and revision. It is this type of epistemology that provides a constructive basis for investigation and research while nevertheless encouraging a cognitive humility about our claims to possess truth. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 174 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-172) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0739111248 9780739111246 073911140X 9780739111406 |
