Abstract
‘Motion’ in the acquisition of knowledge is the focus of this paper. My claim is that the motion in the acquisition of knowledge, albeit abstract, is of two dimensions: one as ‘the mind working towards reality’ and the other as ‘reality walking towards the mind’. Using an epistemic approach, I conceptualize these two dimensions (hereafter as the working and walking narrative) under the Externalism and the Internalism divide and identify that externalism leaves us with more to explore about knowledge acquisition than internalism. Since externalism seems to accommodate the two dimensions better than internalism, I present the working and walking narrative under externalism. Two envisaged objections are addressed, along with considerations of some probable implications of the working and walking narrative for philosophy, specifically epistemology.
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Abstract
References
- Alston, W. P. (2004). The Challenge of Externalism. The Externalist Challenge, vol. 2. (Ed. R. Schantz). New York: Walter de Gruyter, 37-52.
- Gettier, E. (1963). Is Justified Belief Knowledge? Analysis, 23 (6), 121-123.
- Greco, J. (2004). Externalism and Scepticism. The Externalist Challenge, vol. 2. (Ed. R. Schantz). New York: Walter de Gruyter, 53-64.
- Jimoh, A. K. (2017). An African Theory of Knowledge. Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy. (Ed. I. E. Ukpokolo). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 121-136.
- Lehrer, K., & Truncellito, D. A. (2004). Knowledge, Justification and the Cooperative World. The Externalist Challenge, vol. 2. (Ed. R. Schantz). New York: Walter de Gruyter, 169-180.
- Pritchard, D. (2004). Epistemic Luck. Journal of Philosophical Research, 29, 199-222.
- Pritchard, D. (2014). What is This Thing Called Knowledge? New York: Routledge.
- Sosa, E. (1999). Skepticism and the Internal/External Divide. The Blackwell Guide to Epistemology. (Eds. J. Greco & E. Sosa). Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 145-157.
- Zagzebski, L. (1999). What is Knowledge? The Blackwell Guide to Epistemology. (Eds. J. Greco & E. Sosa). Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 92-116.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Philosophy |
| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 30, 2018 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2018 |