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Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology
Guy Axtell, Brian C. Barnett (Book Editor and Chapter Author), Todd R. Long, Jonathan Lopez, Daniel Massey, Monica C. Poole, William D. Rowley, K. S. Sangeetha, Christina Hendricks (Series Editor)
Rebus Community · Version 1.1 (3 December 2021) · English · Published 2021
An introduction to knowledge, justification, rationalism and empiricism, skepticism, epistemic value, probability, social epistemology and feminist epistemologies, with discussion questions and a glossary.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Introductory college philosophy. Probability and formal notation in chapter 6 require elementary mathematics.
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
Contents
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Table Of Contents
What is an Open Textbook?
How to Access and Use the Books
Introduction to the Series
Praise for the Book
Acknowledgments
A Note on the Cover Art
Introduction to the Book: What Is Epistemology?
Traditional Epistemology
Traditional Epistemology
The Analysis of Knowledge
Epistemic Justification
Sources of Knowledge: Rationalism, Empiricism, and the Kantian Synthesis
Skepticism
Expanded Epistemology
Expanded Epistemology
Epistemic Value, Duty, and Virtue
Epistemology, Probability, and Science
Social Epistemology
Feminist Epistemologies
About the Contributors
Feedback and Suggestions
Adoption Form
Licensing and Attribution Information
Review Statement
Accessibility Assessment
Version History
Glossary
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Authors: Guy Axtell, Brian C. Barnett (Book Editor and Chapter Author), Todd R. Long, Jonathan Lopez, Daniel Massey, Monica C. Poole, William D. Rowley, K. S. Sangeetha, Christina Hendricks (Series Editor)
Publisher: Rebus Community
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Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology. Guy Axtell; Brian C. Barnett (Book Editor and Chapter Author); Todd R. Long; Jonathan Lopez; Daniel Massey; Monica C. Poole; William D. Rowley; K. S. Sangeetha; Christina Hendricks (Series Editor). Rebus Community. Version 1.1 (3 December 2021). Original free source: https://press.rebus.community/intro-to-phil-epistemology/ CC BY 4.0 except separately noted; all component attributions retained. Sheep-Shaped Amulet from Peru: Coyau / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), source https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheep_shaped_amulet_01.jpg; image unchanged. Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: SarahRichterArt / Pixabay (2017), CC0.
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