Edited and assembled by one of philosophy's foremost scholars, in collaboration with a distinguished teacher, this introductory anthology offers both classic and contemporary primary source readings and schools students in developing distinctly philosophical habits of mind. In addition to the fine selection of primary source readings, this anthology offers a unique array of pedagogical features that, together, form a “roadmap” for thinking philosophically. These features begin with an introductory essay, followed by chapter introductions and annotations that accompany the readings, and conclude with discussion questions and an appendix on writing about philosophy.

Philosophical Problems: An Annotated Anthology (2nd Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

BonJour, Laurence

Baker, Ann

Philosophy

Longman

Edited and assembled by one of philosophy's foremost scholars in collaboration with a distinguished teacher, this introductory anthology offers both classic and contemporary primary source readings and schools students in developing distinctly philosophical habits of mind. In addition to the fine selection of primary source readings, this anthology offers a unique array of pedagogical features that, together, form a “roadmap” for thinking philosophically. These features begin with an introductory essay, followed by chapter introductions and marginal annotations that accompany the readings, and conclude with discussion questions and an appendix on writing about philosophy.

Philosophical Problems: An Annotated Anthology, Reprint (2nd Edition)

Pearson

Offers the reader a process for thinking philosophically and provides immediate guidance in reading philosophical work through margin annotations. Classic and contemporary philosophical works. Introduction to Philosophy featuring work by major historical and contemporary philosophers.

Philosophical Problems: An Annotated Anthology

In Defense of Pure Reason: A Rationalist Account of A Priori Justification (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

This book is concerned with the alleged capacity of the human mind to arrive at beliefs and knowledge about the world on the basis of pure reason without any dependence on sensory experience. Most recent philosophers reject the view and argue that all substantive knowledge must be sensory in origin. Laurence BonJour provocatively reopens the debate by presenting the most comprehensive exposition and defense of the rationalist view that a priori insight is a genuine basis for knowledge.

Cambridge University Press

This book is concerned with the alleged capacity of the human mind to arrive at beliefs and knowledge about the world on the basis of pure reason without any dependence on sensory experience. Most recent philosophers reject the view and argue that all substantive knowledge must be sensory in origin. Laurence BonJour provocatively reopens the debate by presenting the most comprehensive exposition and defense of the rationalist view that a priori insight is a genuine basis for knowledge.

Ever since Plato it has been thought that one knows only if one's belief hits the mark of truth and does so with adequate justification. The issues debated by Laurence BonJour and Ernest Sosa concern mostly the nature and conditions of such epistemic justification, and its place in our understanding of human knowledge.     Presents central issues pertaining to internalism vs. externalism and foundationalism vs. virtue epistemology in the form of a philosophical debate.  Introduces students to fundamental questions within epistemology while engaging in contemporary debates.  Written by two of today’s foremost epistemologists.  Includes an extensive bibliography.

Epistemic Justification: Internalism vs. Externalism, Foundations vs. Virtues (Great Debates in Philosophy)

Sosa, Ernest

Religion & Spirituality

Wiley/Blackwell

Ever since Plato it has been thought that one knows only if one's belief hits the mark of truth and does so with adequate justification. The issues debated by Laurence BonJour and Ernest Sosa concern mostly the nature and conditions of such epistemic justification, and its place in our understanding of human knowledge. 
<ul> <li>Presents central issues pertaining to internalism vs. externalism and foundationalism vs. virtue epistemology in the form of a philosophical debate. 
</li> <li>Introduces students to fundamental questions within epistemology while engaging in contemporary debates. 
</li> <li>Written by two of today’s foremost epistemologists. 
</li> <li>Includes an extensive bibliography.</li> </ul>

Epistemic Justification: Internalism vs. Externalism, Foundations vs. Virtues

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The Structure of Empirical Knowledge

Harvard University Press

How must our knowledge be systematically organized in order to justify our beliefs? There are two options―the solid securing of the ancient foundationalist pyramid or the risky adventure of the new coherentist raft. For the foundationalist like Descartes each piece of knowledge can be stacked to build a pyramid. Not so, argues Laurence BonJour. What looks like a pyramid is in fact a dead end, a blind alley. Better by far to choose the raft.
Here BonJour sets out the most extensive antifoundationalist argument yet developed. The first part of the book offers a systematic exposition of foundationalist views and formulates a general argument to show that no variety of foundationalism provides an acceptable account of empirical justification. In the second part he explores a coherence theory of empirical knowledge and argues that a defensible theory must incorporate an adequate conception of observation. The book concludes with an account of the correspondence theory of empirical truth and an argument that systems of empirical belief which satisfy the coherentist standard of justification are also likely to be true.

In this definitive text, Laurence BonJour introduces the serious philosophy student to the history and concepts of epistemology, while simultaneously challenging them to take an active part in its ongoing debates. The text reflects BonJour's conviction that the place to start any discussion of the theories of knowledge is with the classical problems, beginning with and centered around Descartes. Only after the groundwork for understanding epistemology is laid does BonJour move on to the more contemporary revolutions against the classical approach.Epistemology: Classic Problems and Contemporary Responses is a versatile text that can be used in introductory-level epistemology courses or, supplemented by appropriate readings, an upper-level epistemology class offered in many philosophy departments. It is not, however, a simple reader of the different theories of knowledge. Epistemology prods students to think independently about the various epistemological approaches presented in the text, and form their own conclusions, thus becoming active participants in the ongoing debate.

Epistemology: Classic Problems and Contemporary Responses (Elements of Philosophy)

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Philosophical Problems: An Annotated Anthology (2nd Edition)

Philosophical Problems: An Annotated Anthology, Reprint (2nd Edition)

Philosophical Problems: An Annotated Anthology

In Defense of Pure Reason: A Rationalist Account of A Priori Justification (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

In Defense of Pure Reason: A Rationalist Account of A Priori Justification (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

Epistemic Justification: Internalism vs. Externalism, Foundations vs. Virtues (Great Debates in Philosophy)

Epistemic Justification: Internalism vs. Externalism, Foundations vs. Virtues

The Structure of Empirical Knowledge

The Structure of Empirical Knowledge

Epistemology: Classic Problems and Contemporary Responses (Elements of Philosophy)