1st Edition
Reason Without Freedom The Problem of Epistemic Normativity
By David Owens
Copyright 2000
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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We call beliefs reasonable or unreasonable, justified or unjustified. What does this imply about belief? Does this imply that we are responsible for our beliefs and that we should be blamed for our unreasonable convictions? Or does it imply that we are in control of our beliefs and that what we believe is up to us? Reason Without Freedom argues that the major problems of epistemology have their... Read more
Introduction; Part 1 Belief and reason; Chapter 1 Reflection and rationality; Chapter 2 Motivating belief; Chapter 3 Knowledge and conclusive grounds; Chapter 4 Scepticism, certainty and control; Part 2 Freedom and responsibility; Chapter 5 Freedom and the will; Chapter 6 Locke on freedom; Chapter 7 A theory of freedom; Chapter 8 The scope of responsibility; Part 3 Memory and testimony; Chapter 9 Knowledge and its preservation; Chapter 10 The authority of memory; Chapter 11 The authority of testimony;
Biography
David Owens is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield.
'Owen's book is commendably clear, carefully argued and rich in detail. It also includes interesting historical material on the early moderns ... and a thought-provoking discussion of scepticism ... an accomplished and challenging book that deserves to receive a great deal of critical attention.' - Philosophical Books
