Skepticism, Justification, and Explanation

E. Cornman

ISBN 10: 9027710414 / ISBN 13: 9789027710413

Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Apr 1980, 1980

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Neuware -This book is a manuscript that was virtually complete when James W. Cornman died. Most of the chapters were in final form, and all but the last had been revised by the author. The last chapter was in handwritten form, and the concluding remarks were not finished. Swain took charge of the proofreading and John L. Thomas compiled the indices with the assistance of Lehrer. It is our opinion that this manuscript, like the other books Cornman published, is one of exceptional scholarly and philo sophical importance. As do all of his philosophical publications, this work reflects Cornman's great love for philosophy and his commitment to the search for truth. Every serious student and author of epistemology will benefit from and admire the thorough scholarship and rigorous argumentation they will find herein. It has been our privilege to partici pate in the preparation of the manuscript for the philosophical public. KEITH LEHRER MARSHALL SWAIN IX INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO EPISTEMOLOGICAL SKEPTICISM Many philosophers try to refute skepticism, but few try to give a precise characterization of the thesis they attack. My first aim, consequently, is to characterize skepticism, or, more precisely, several species of skepticism. Then I shall choose those species I wish to consider and justify my choice. To begin, let me distinguish what I shall call 'epistemological skepticism' from the thesis I shall call 'ontological nihilism' and from what is believed by someone whom I shall call an 'ontological skeptic'.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 376 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Skepticism, Justification, and Explanation
• Editore: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Apr 1980
• Data di pubblicazione: 1980
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9027710414
• ISBN 13: 9789027710413
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 241 L x 160 A x 25 P (millimetri) 241 millimetri di larghezza per 160 millimetri di altezza per 25 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 729 grammi

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This book is a manuscript that was virtually complete when James W. Cornman died. Most of the chapters were in final form, and all but the last had been revised by the author. The last chapter was in handwritten form, and the concluding remarks were not finished. Swain took charge of the proofreading and John L. Thomas compiled the indices with the assistance of Lehrer. It is our opinion that this manuscript, like the other books Cornman published, is one of exceptional scholarly and philo­ sophical importance. As do all of his philosophical publications, this work reflects Cornman's great love for philosophy and his commitment to the search for truth. Every serious student and author of epistemology will benefit from and admire the thorough scholarship and rigorous argumentation they will find herein. It has been our privilege to partici­ pate in the preparation of the manuscript for the philosophical public. KEITH LEHRER MARSHALL SWAIN IX INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO EPISTEMOLOGICAL SKEPTICISM Many philosophers try to refute skepticism, but few try to give a precise characterization of the thesis they attack. My first aim, consequently, is to characterize skepticism, or, more precisely, several species of skepticism. Then I shall choose those species I wish to consider and justify my choice. To begin, let me distinguish what I shall call "epistemological skepticism" from the thesis I shall call "ontological nihilism" and from what is believed by someone whom I shall call an "ontological skeptic".

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1 An Argument for the Explanatory Foundational Theory and Against Skepticism.- I: Skepticism and the Foundations of Justification.- 2 Skepticism and a Foundation of Certainty.- 3 Skepticism and Acceptability without Certainty.- 4 Skepticism and the Probability of Nonbasic Statements (I): On Sufficient Conditions for Absolute Probabilities.- 5 Skepticism and the Probability of Nonbasic Statements (II): On Sufficient Conditions for Conditional Probabilities.- II: An Examination of Nonfoundational Theories.- 6 Foundational Versus Nonfoundational Theories of Justification.- 7 A Foundational Theory with Explanatory Coherence.- 8 Explanatory Systems: Conditions of Adequacy and Systemic Tests.- 9 The Systemic Tests of Economy and Simplicity.- 10 The Explanatory Foundational Theory and Skepticism.- 11 Summary and Concluding Remarks.- A Bibliographic Essay (Walter N. Gregory).- Index of Names.- Index of Subjects.