{"product_id":"a-companion-to-epistemology-2-volume-set-hardback-9781119757795","title":"A Companion to Epistemology, 2 Volume Set (Hardback) 9781119757795","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Epistemology, 2 Volume Set\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKurt Sylvan (Edited by), Jonathan Dancy (Edited by), Ernest Sosa (Edited by), Matthias Steup (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119757795, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1440 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 15 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Epistemology,\u003c\/i\u003e 2 Volume Set, 3rd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive, up-to-date reference for understanding the theory of knowledge. Edited by distinguished scholars, this expanded third edition explores classic questions about knowledge and justified belief alongside contemporary topics such as social and political epistemology, the ethics of belief, and the epistemology of perception. With contributions from established and younger voices in the field, each entry offers insights into key issues, definitions, and debates, creating a rich resource for both introductory and advanced exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtending its reach with critical coverage of emerging and underexplored areas, this third edition contains more than 50 new survey articles and an updated \"Epistemology A-Z\" glossary containing hundreds of entries. It also brings in wider perspectives, covering classical Indian and Islamic epistemology and featuring new entries on historical and present-day women philosophers, for example. With clear explanations and thoughtful analysis, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e captures the diversity and relevance of epistemology today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for undergraduate and graduate students studying philosophy, cognitive science, or ethics, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e is also an indispensable reference for educators, scholars, and researchers. Its accessible yet thorough structure makes it a valuable addition to any academic collection, supporting coursework, independent study, and advanced research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Historical and Cross- Cultural Epistemology 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Ancient Greek and Roman Epistemology 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNatalie Hannan and Katja Maria Vogt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Plato’s Epistemology 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJessica Moss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Empiricism in Aristotle 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarc Gasser- Wingate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Conceptions of Knowledge in Classical Chinese Philosophy 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHui- Chieh Loy and Daryl Ooi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Sanskrit Epistemology 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNilanjan Das\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Epistemology in Islamic Philosophy 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnthony Booth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Early Modern Epistemology 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Smalligan Marušic ́\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Descartes’s Clarity-First Epistemology 86\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElliot Samuel Paul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Descartes’s Method for Achieving Knowledge 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElliot Samuel Paul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Kant on Truth and Its Source in Reason 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexandra Newton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Early Analytic Epistemology 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMathieu Marion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Continental Epistemology 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLinda Martín Alcoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 African Epistemology 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul O. Irikefe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Cross- Linguistic Studies in Epistemology 144\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavide Fassio and Jie Gao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Major Traditional Topics 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Analysis of Knowledge 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Adam Carter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Internalism and Externalism 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuan Comesaña\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Structure of Justification 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAli Hasan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Epistemic Basing Relation 188\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRam Neta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Induction 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGilbert Harman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Problems of Induction 202\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaurence BonJour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Bayesian Epistemology 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan Hájek and Stephan Hartmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Defeat 219\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMona Simion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Scepticism 230\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGenia Schönbaumsfeld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Conservatism and the Problem of Easy Knowledge 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthias Steup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The A Priori: What’s It All About? 254\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarrie Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Self- Knowledge 264\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSophie Keeling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Intuition 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Nado\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Epistemology of Memory 288\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarlos Montemayor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Knowing from Words: In Defense of Cautious Optimism 299\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eArindam Chakrabarti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Other Minds 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAkeel Bilgrami\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Experience and the Foundations of Perceptual Knowledge 320\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKurt Sylvan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.1 Practical Knowledge 1: Main Themes 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLucy Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31.2 Practical Knowledge 2: Main Accounts 343\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLucy Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 The Epistemology of Religious Belief 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlvin Plantinga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Evidentialism 354\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGiada Fratantonio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Reliabilism 367\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlvin Goldman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Sosa’s Epistemology in Perspective 376\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKurt Sylvan and J. Adam Carter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Responsibilism in Virtue Epistemology 392\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeather D. Battaly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Knowledge- First Epistemology 403\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy Williamson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Feminist Conceptions of Objectivity 413\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeidi Grasswick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Recent and Emerging Topics 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Pragmatic Encroachment 423\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJessica Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Understanding 432\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlison Hills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Inquiry in Epistemology: Doxastic Attitudes as Zetetic Attitudes 439\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJane Friedman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 The Epistemology of Attention 450\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatharine Saint- Croix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 The Epistemology of Skills 461\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarlotta Pavese\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 The Epistemology of Modality 472\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnand J. 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