Book chapter
The Prospects for Traditional Internalism
Intellectual Assurance, pp.239-258
Oxford University Press
03/01/2016
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198719632.003.0013
Abstract
In light of many of the comments and criticisms developed by the authors of the other chapters contained in this volume, this chapter clarifies, revises, and defends a version of a very traditional foundationalism. The chapter begins with an attempt to ground noninferential justification in the idea of a direct acquaintance with truth bearers, facts, and a truth-making relation. It is argued that the account developed succeeds in satisfying the internalist’s desire for a strong connection between having noninferential justification and having philosophically relevant assurance of truth. The chapter then moves on to a discussion of intellectually satisfying inferential justification and it concludes with reflections on the prospects this view has for meeting the challenge of skepticism.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Prospects for Traditional Internalism
- Creators
- Richard Fumerton
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Intellectual Assurance, pp.239-258
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; Oxford
- DOI
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198719632.003.0013
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Philosophy
- Record Identifier
- 9984398550902771
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