A Priori Justification

ISBN-13: 9780195115055 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 272 str.

Albert Casullo

Opis

The major divide in contemporary epistemology is between those who embrace and those who reject a priori knowledge. Albert Casullo provides a systematic treatment of the primary epistemological issues associated with the controversy. By freeing the a priori from traditional assumptions about the nature of knowledge and justification, he offers a novel approach to resolving these issues which assigns a prominent role to empirical evidence. He concludes by arguing that traditional approaches to the a priori, which focus primarily on the concepts of necessity and analyticity, are misguided.

Recenzje

Professor Casullo's goal in this noteworthy book is to provide "a systematic treatment of the primary epistemological issues associated with the a priori that is sensitive to recent developments in the field of epistemology". This he does admirably ... His treatment is not only systematic but almost exhaustive. Virtually every option is discussed patiently and dispassionately, with detailed attention to the existing literature, from Plato and Kant to Quine and BonJour. His accounts of the major issues regarding the nature, existence, and sources of a priori knowledge and justification are detailed, judicious, and penetrating.