By merging virtue reliabilism with knowledge-first epistemology, this work presents innovative perspectives on knowledge and justified belief. It explores how these philosophical frameworks interact and contribute to a deeper understanding of what constitutes knowledge. Through this synthesis, the book aims to challenge traditional views and offer fresh insights into the nature of belief and justification in epistemology.
Focusing on the concept of defeat in epistemology, this work explores the inadequacies of skeptical and internalist perspectives, arguing for an externalist approach as the only viable solution. It critiques existing externalist accounts and outlines the need for a new framework that addresses their shortcomings. The text aims to construct a more robust understanding of defeat, emphasizing the importance of adapting epistemological theories in light of new information.
This book explores the relation between assertion and knowledge sharing. It shows that assertion and knowledge sharing are intimately connected: what it takes to assert well is explained in terms of assertion's function of knowledge sharing.