{"product_id":"kornblith-and-his-critics-paperback-softback-9781394247967","title":"Kornblith and His Critics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394247967","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKornblith and His Critics\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\"\u003eJoshua DiPaolo (Edited by), DiPaolo (Author), Luis R.G. Oliveira (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394247967, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.544 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\u003eA wide-ranging engagement with one of contemporary epistemology's most influential thinkers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilary Kornblith is one of the world's leading philosophers theorizing about knowledge and related issues. A key figure in the naturalized epistemology tradition, Kornblith integrates traditional empiricism with contemporary cognitive science, rejecting inward-looking, first-person approaches in favor of a third-person, scientifically grounded perspective on mind and knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKornblith's contributions have reshaped debates about the nature and structure of knowledge, justification, and epistemic normativity; he has challenged the legitimacy of conceptual analysis and the reliability of reflection and reasoning, besides charting and defending a mature and self-consciously naturalistic philosophical methodology. By exploring this terrain, \u003ci\u003eKornblith and His Critics\u003c\/i\u003e offers an in-depth examination of some of the most unique and innovative work in the last 40 years of anglophone epistemology. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together fifteen original essays by leading philosophers engaging with Kornblith's work, each written specifically for this collection. Organized into three main thematic sections – Knowledge and Justification, Reflection and Inference, and Naturalism and Methodology – the collection systematically traces and tests the implications of Kornblith's work across key debates. The volume also includes a substantial reply from Kornblith, offering his own response to the critical challenges raised by the incisive contributions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKornblith and His Critics\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for graduate and advanced undergraduate philosophy students, especially those taking a variety of courses on epistemology and philosophical methodology. Key features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA complete and detailed overview of how Kornblith's work compares with, and contributes to, key debates in epistemology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCutting-edge engagement with the foundations, nature, and future of naturalized epistemology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThorough discussion of core issues in epistemology: from the nature of knowledge, justification, and inference to the epistemic value of reflection and conceptual analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA lengthy and unique reply by Hilary Kornblith, directly addressing the critical challenges raised by the incisive contributions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA systematic and thematic structure for easy integration into graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKornblith and His Critics\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital resource for researchers and instructors within philosophy programs in both MA and PhD curricula, as well as general readers interested in post-analytic and empirically-informed philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: On Hilary Kornblith’s Epistemology xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua DiPaolo and Luis R.G. Oliveira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Knowledge and Justification 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Knowledge of Knowledge and Its Place in Nature 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Greco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Kornblith, Naturalism, Relativism 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Kusch and Robin McKenna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 On the “Arguments-On-Paper” View of Epistemic Justification 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuan Comesaña\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Logic: It’s Not Just a Good Idea; It’s the Law 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Christensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Epistemological Detente? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Z. Elgin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Reflection and Inference 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Reflection, Confabulation, and Reasoning 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Nagel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Reflection Without Reification 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerislav Maru\u003c\/i\u003eš\u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003eć\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Easy Knowledge, Junk Knowledge; Knowledge Nonetheless? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatia Vavova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Reasons and Their Place in Nature 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTricia Magalotti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Inference, Taking, and Reason-Responsiveness 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Naturalism and Methodology 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Naturalized Epistemic Oughts 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMona Simion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Kornblith on Epistemic Normativity 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew McGrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Armchair Philosophy and Naturalized Epistemology 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnest Sosa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Naturalistic Function-First Epistemology 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorgi Gardiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 How Much Does Knowledge Matter? 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