Epistemology or theory of knowledge is a branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge. [1] The term was introduced into English by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier (1808-1864).[2] Epistemology asks the questions: "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", and "What do people know?"
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to epistemology:
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Essence of epistemology
- Main article: Epistemology
- Descriptive knowledge ("knowledge that")
- Scientific method
- Truth
Justification
- Theories of justification
- Foundationalism - Self-evident basic beliefs justify other non-basic beliefs.
- Coherentism - Beliefs are justified if they cohere with other beliefs a person holds, each belief is justified if it coheres with the overall system of beliefs.
- Internalism - The believer must be able to justify a belief through internal knowledge.
- Externalism - Outside sources of knowledge can be used to justify a belief.
- Skepticism - A variety of viewpoints questioning the possibility of knowledge.
- Minority viewpoints include:
- Foundherentism - A combination of foundationalism and coherentism proposed by Susan Haack.
- Infinitism - Beliefs are justified by infinite chains of reasons, as proposed by Peter D. Klein.
- Common justifiers
History of epistemology
- Main article: History of epistemology
General epistemology concepts
Epistemology scholars
Leaders in epistemology
Epistemology lists
- Main article: List of epistemology topics
References
See also
External links
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Learning resources from Wikiversity- What Is Epistemology? — a brief introduction to the topic by Keith DeRose.
- Certain Doubts — a group blog run by Jonathan Kvanvig, with many leading epistemologists as contributors.
- The Epistemological Lifeboat by Birger Hjørland & Jeppe Nicolaisen (eds.)
- The Epistemology Page by Keith DeRose.
- Epistemology Papers a collection of Michael Huemer's.
- Epistemology Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2 by Paul Newall at the Galilean Library.
- Teaching Theory of Knowledge (1986) — Marjorie Clay (ed.), an electronic publication from The Council for Philosophical Studies.
- Epistemology: The Philosophy of Knowledge — an introduction at Groovyweb.
- Introduction to Theory of Knowledge — from PhilosophyOnline.
- The Peripatetic A practical introduction to the theory of knowledge
- Theory of Knowledge — an introduction to epistemology, exploring the various theories of knowledge, justification, and belief.
- A Theory of Knowledge by Clóvis Juarez Kemmerich, on the Social Science Research Network, 2006.
- An Introduction to Epistemology by Paul Newall, aimed at beginners.
- David Speaks Live — A lecture on Ontological Epistemology
- Knowledge is the eye of all - Knowledge in the Upanishads
- On a Critical Epistemology
- Language Perception and Action: Philosophical Issues
- Justification
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Foundationalist Theories of Epistemic Justification
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Epistemology, 2. What is Justification?
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Public Justification
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Internalist vs. Externalist Conceptions of Epistemic Justification
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Coherentist Theories of Epistemic Justification
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