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    Contemporary Debates in Epistemology

    By Matthias Steup, John Turri and Ernest Sosa

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    Fully updated with new topics covering the latest developments and debates, the second edition of this highly influential text retains its unique combination of accessibility and originality.

    • Second edition of a highly influential text that has already become a standard in the field, for students and professional researchers alike, due to its impressive line-up of contributors, and its unique combination of accessibility and originality
    • Twenty-six essays in total, covering 13 essential topics
    • Features five new topics that bring readers up to speed on some of the latest developments in the field, and give them a glimpse of where it's headed: Should knowledge come first? Do practical matters affect whether you know? Is virtuous motivation essential to knowing? Can knowledge be lucky? Can evidence be permissive?
    • Substantially updates two other debates: Is there immediate justification? Can belief be justified through coherence alone?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJul 22, 2013
    ISBN9781118328125
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