This work provides an introduction to the Buddhist tradition of epistemology. Designed for readers whose background training is primarily grounded in "Western" philosophy, this book presents a range of core topics from the Buddhist tradition of epistemology and puts those topics in conversation with contemporary trends in epistemology
This work provides an introduction to the Buddhist tradition of epistemology. Designed for readers whose background training is primarily grounded in "Western" philosophy, this book presents a range of core topics from the Buddhist tradition of epistemology and puts those topics in conversation with contemporary trends in epistemologyHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jonathan Stoltz is a professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) where he has been teaching since 2006. His scholarly research is focused on the areas of epistemology and the philosophy of logic, both in the 'Western' tradition and in the Indian and Tibetan traditions of philosophy.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Chapter 1: Preliminaries 1. Two Histories 2. Core Terms and Concepts 3. Pramana 4. The Episodic Nature of Cognition/Knowledge 5. Main Themes of the Book Chapter 2: Knowledge 1. Defining Knowledge? 2. Revealing the Unknown 3. Non-deceptive Cognition 4. Analytic Theories of Knowledge and 'The Standard Analysis' 5. Pramana and Reliabilism Chapter 3: Perception 1. Perception and Non-conceptual Awareness 2. Perceptual Judgment 3. Four Types of Perception 4. Reflexive Perception and Self-awareness 5. Perception, Illusion, and Hallucination Chapter 4: Inference 1. Two Forms of Inference 2. Inference and Conceptual Cognition 3. The Structure of Inferential Reasoning 4. Evidence and Entailment 5. Epistemic Closure Chapter 5: Testimony 1. The Nyaya Account and the Buddhist Response 2. Reductive and Non-reductive Theories of Testimonial Knowledge 3. Speakers, Hearers, and Knowledge 4. The Transmission Theory of Testimony Chapter 6: Ignorance 1. Mistaken Cognition 2. Ignorant Perception 3. Ignorant Veridical Conception Chapter 7: Skepticism 1. Skepticism and Skeptical Scenarios 2. Knowledge and Instruments of Knowledge 3. Nagarjuna and the Epistemic Regress Problem 4. The Structure of Knowledge Chapter 8: Sensitivity and Safety 1. Knowledge, Perception, and Inference 2. Tracking and Sensitivity 3. Safety and Knowledge 4. Discrimination and Alternatives Chapter 9: Internalism and Externalism 1. The Etiology of Cognition 2. Analyzing Knowledge and Internalism 3. Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Determination of Knowledge Status 4. Factive Mental Episodes and Externalism Chapter 10: Experimental and Cross-cultural Epistemology 1. Philosophical Intuitions and Experimental Epistemology 2. Cross-cultural Intuitions about Knowledge 3. The Value of Buddhist Epistemology Notes Bibliography Index
Preface Chapter 1: Preliminaries 1. Two Histories 2. Core Terms and Concepts 3. Pramana 4. The Episodic Nature of Cognition/Knowledge 5. Main Themes of the Book Chapter 2: Knowledge 1. Defining Knowledge? 2. Revealing the Unknown 3. Non-deceptive Cognition 4. Analytic Theories of Knowledge and 'The Standard Analysis' 5. Pramana and Reliabilism Chapter 3: Perception 1. Perception and Non-conceptual Awareness 2. Perceptual Judgment 3. Four Types of Perception 4. Reflexive Perception and Self-awareness 5. Perception, Illusion, and Hallucination Chapter 4: Inference 1. Two Forms of Inference 2. Inference and Conceptual Cognition 3. The Structure of Inferential Reasoning 4. Evidence and Entailment 5. Epistemic Closure Chapter 5: Testimony 1. The Nyaya Account and the Buddhist Response 2. Reductive and Non-reductive Theories of Testimonial Knowledge 3. Speakers, Hearers, and Knowledge 4. The Transmission Theory of Testimony Chapter 6: Ignorance 1. Mistaken Cognition 2. Ignorant Perception 3. Ignorant Veridical Conception Chapter 7: Skepticism 1. Skepticism and Skeptical Scenarios 2. Knowledge and Instruments of Knowledge 3. Nagarjuna and the Epistemic Regress Problem 4. The Structure of Knowledge Chapter 8: Sensitivity and Safety 1. Knowledge, Perception, and Inference 2. Tracking and Sensitivity 3. Safety and Knowledge 4. Discrimination and Alternatives Chapter 9: Internalism and Externalism 1. The Etiology of Cognition 2. Analyzing Knowledge and Internalism 3. Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Determination of Knowledge Status 4. Factive Mental Episodes and Externalism Chapter 10: Experimental and Cross-cultural Epistemology 1. Philosophical Intuitions and Experimental Epistemology 2. Cross-cultural Intuitions about Knowledge 3. The Value of Buddhist Epistemology Notes Bibliography Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826
