Epistemic Analysis

A Coherence Theory of Knowledge

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Epistemology, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects
Cover of the book Epistemic Analysis by Paul Ziff, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Paul Ziff ISBN: 9789401576970
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: March 9, 2013
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Paul Ziff
ISBN: 9789401576970
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: March 9, 2013
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

THIS ESSAY was begun a long time ago, in 1962, when I spent a year in Rome on a Guggenheim Fellowship. That twenty one years were required to complete it is owing both to the character of the theory presented and to my peculiar habits of mind. The theory presented is a coherence theory of knowledge: the con­ ception of coherence is here dominant and pervasive. But considera­ tions of coherence dictate an attention to details. The fact of the matter is that I get hung up on details: everything must fit, and if it does not, I do not want to proceed. A second difficulty was that all the epistemological issues seemed too clear. That may sound weird, but that's the way it is. I write philosophy to make things clear to myself. If, rightly or wrongly, I think I know the answer to a question, I can't bring myself to write it down. What happened, in this case, is that I finally became persuaded, in the course of lecturing on epistemology to under­ graduates, that not everything was as clear as it should be, that there were gaps in my presentation that were seriously in need of filling.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

THIS ESSAY was begun a long time ago, in 1962, when I spent a year in Rome on a Guggenheim Fellowship. That twenty one years were required to complete it is owing both to the character of the theory presented and to my peculiar habits of mind. The theory presented is a coherence theory of knowledge: the con­ ception of coherence is here dominant and pervasive. But considera­ tions of coherence dictate an attention to details. The fact of the matter is that I get hung up on details: everything must fit, and if it does not, I do not want to proceed. A second difficulty was that all the epistemological issues seemed too clear. That may sound weird, but that's the way it is. I write philosophy to make things clear to myself. If, rightly or wrongly, I think I know the answer to a question, I can't bring myself to write it down. What happened, in this case, is that I finally became persuaded, in the course of lecturing on epistemology to under­ graduates, that not everything was as clear as it should be, that there were gaps in my presentation that were seriously in need of filling.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book MARINE 2011, IV International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Heterogeneous Photocatalysis Using Inorganic Semiconductor Solids by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Desert Development by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Photosynthesis in Bryophytes and Early Land Plants by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Out of Africa I by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book The Danube Swabians by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Geological Methods in Mineral Exploration and Mining by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Lipids in Photosynthesis by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Consensus on Menopause Research by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Offshore Tidal Sands by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Trends in Parsing Technology by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Beneficence and Health Care by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Public Education on Diet and Cancer by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Advances in Cognitive Neurodynamics (II) by Paul Ziff
Cover of the book Translational Research in Pain and Itch by Paul Ziff
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy