Epistemic Reasoning and the Mental

2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-43893-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 340 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

Reihe: Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy

Epistemic Reasoning and the Mental integrates the epistemology of reasoning and philosophy of mind. By examining the fundamental competencies involved in reasoning, Gerken argues that reasoning depends on the external environment in ways that are both surprising and epistemologically important.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gerken, M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Editors' Preface Foreword and Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Epistemic Warrant – A First Approximation 2. Warrant, Reasoning and Competence 3. Anti-Individualism and Twin Earth 4. Slow-Switch Cases and the Individualist Challenge 5. An Anti-Individualist Response 6. Towards Principles of Epistemic Reasoning References Index

Über Autor(innen)

Mikkel Gerken is Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He works in epistemology and philosophy of mind but has broad research interests which include philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of language, philosophy of science and philosophical methodology.