Restoring the Foundations of Epistemic Justification : A Direct Realist and Conceptualist Theory of Foundationalism 9780739160268, 9780739111246

Foundationalism, as a theory of justification and knowledge, is often associated with Enlightenment rationality, the Car

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Restoring the Foundations of Epistemic Justification : A Direct Realist and Conceptualist Theory of Foundationalism
9780739160268, 9780739111246

Can political theorists justify their ideas? Do sound political theories need foundations? What constitutes a well-justi

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Much of the writing in Anglo-American epistemology in the twentieth century focused on the conditions for beliefs being

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A leading psychologist explains why nearly all of us—including many of those who are persecuted and powerless—so often d

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All justified beliefs ultimately rest on attitudes that are immediately justified. This book illuminates the nature of i

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Preface -- Introduction -- Hobbes's Prescriptive Argument -- Locke's Divine Politics -- Against Utilitarianism

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This work is both an introduction to and a critical appraisal of the work of Rainer Forst, one of the most important pol

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The first comprehensive overview of the resurgence of interest in realist political theory, and a defence of liberal pol

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This work is both an introduction to and a critical appraisal of the work of Rainer Forst, one of the most important pol

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"Identity" is one of the most hotly debated topics in literary theory and cultural studies. This bold and grou

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In this highly original defense of realism, Atlas Society founder David Kelley argues that perception is the discriminat

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