Dispositional Theories of Knowledge

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Dispositional Theories of Knowledge

A Defence of Aetiological Foundationalism

Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Social and political philosophy

Author: Lars Bo Gundersen

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Collection: Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 15th May 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 290 Kb

ISBN: 9781351943574


Overview

This book offers an original examination of human cognition, arguing that cognitive skills are dispositional in nature. Opposing influential views in modern Anglo-American philosophy, Gundersen starts from the received premis that knowledge is analyzable in terms of belief, justification and truth, and goes on to clarify and improve on these ingredients'' exact nature and internal association.

Arguments and Focus

Exploring a wide range of arguments offered by influential contributors in the field of modal epistemology, Gundersen argues that external conditions are secondary in developing and cultivating cognitive competence and that the fulcrum of the cognitive investigation is the fascinating interplay between and cultivation of internal cognitive powers.

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