| Norms, Naturalism and Epistemology: The Case for Science Without Norms 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Knowles, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403902879 ISBN-13: 9781403902870 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Jonathan Knowles argues against theories that seek to provide specific norms for the formation of belief on the basis of empirical sources: the project of naturalized epistemology. He argues that such norms are either not genuinely normative for belief, or are not required for optimal belief formation. An exhaustive classification of such theories is motivated and each variety is discussed in turn. He distinguishes naturalized epistemology from the less committal idea of naturalism, which provides a sense in which we can achieve epistemic normativity without norms. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 146 |
| LCCN: 2003046941 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.66" W x 8.82" (0.77 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. |