| Norms, Naturalism and Epistemology: The Case for Science Without Norms Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Knowles, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349508365 ISBN-13: 9781349508365 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 146 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.55 lbs) 182 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In the field of epistemology, naturalism holds that there are no a priori norms for guiding our belief-formation: we must start our inquiries in situ, assuming some beliefs and the general reliability of our basic cognitive practices to justify others. Naturalized epistemology seeks to motivate norms for cognitive enquiry on such a naturalistic basis. The author argues that, whilst naturalism must be embraced, this more abmitious project is in vain: to the extent one can justify naturalistic norms, they are not needed for optimal rational belief-formation. |