How can we know? How can we attain justified belief? These traditional questions in epistemology have inspired philosophers for centuries. Now, in this exceptional work, Alvin Goldman, distinguished scholar and leader in the fields of epistemology and mind, approaches such inquiries as legitimate methods or "pathways" to knowledge. He examines the notion of private and public knowledge, arguing for the epistemic legitimacy of private and introspective methods of gaining knowledge, yet acknowledging the equal importance of social and public mechanisms in the quest for truth. Throughout, he addresses this opposition but proposes a rigorous framework that continues to resolve such contradictions, making this exciting text one of the most important contributions to the theory of knowledge in recent years. In Pathways To Knowledge, Philosopher Alvin Goldman Focuses On Two Traditional Questions In Epistemology, How Can We Know? And How Can We Attain Justified Belief? Approaching Issues In Epistemology As Questions About Legitimate Methods Or Pathways To Knowledge, He Tackles A Variety Of Issues That Often Reach Across Philosophy Into The Social And Cognitive Sciences. Pathways To Knowledge Offers Goldman's Latest Contributions To Naturalistic And Social Epistemology. As With His Previous Work, These Essays Will Prove To Be Valuable Resources For Students And Practitioners Of Both Philosophy And Neighboring Sciences.--jacket. Internalism Exposed -- A Priori Warrant And Naturalistic Epistemology -- The Unity Of The Epistemic Virtues -- Philosophical Theory And Intuitional Evidence / With Joel Pust -- Science, Publicity, And Consciousness -- Can Science Know When You're Conscious? -- Experts : Which Ones Should You Trust? -- Social Routes To Belief And Knowledge -- What Is Social Epistemology? : A Smorgasbord Of Projects. Alvin I. Goldman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 205-218) And Index. How can we know? How can we attain justified belief? These traditional questions in epistemology have inspired philosophers for centuries. Now, in this exceptional work, Alvin Goldman, distinguished scholar and leader in the fields of epistemology and mind, approaches such inquiries as legitimate methods or'pathways'to knowledge. He examines the notion of private and public knowledge, arguing for the epistemic legitimacy of private and introspective methods of gaining knowledge, yet acknowledging the equal importance of social and public mechanisms in the quest for truth. Throughout, he addresses this opposition but proposes a rigorous framework that resolves such tensions, making this collection of papers one of the most important contributions to the theory of knowledge in recent years. Cover Preface Acknowledgments Contents Part I. Internalism, the A Priori, and Epistemic Virtue 1. Internalism Exposed 2. A Priori Warrant and Naturalistic Epistemology 3. The Unity of the Epistemic Virtues Part II. Intuition, Introspection, and Consciousness 4. Philosophical Theory and Intuitional Evidence 5. Science, Publicity, and Consciousness 6. Can Science Know When You're Conscious? 7. Experts: Which Ones Should You Trust? 8. Social Routes to Belief and Knowledge 9. What is Social Epistemology? A Smorgasbord of Projects Reference Index In this title Alvin Goldman approaches many epistemological issues as questions about legitimate methods or pathways to knowledge In recent decades, epistemology has witnessed the development and growth of externalist theories of knowledge and justification.
