A guide through the theory of knowledge

The third edition of this text is ideal for introductory courses in epistemology. Assuming little or no philosophical knowledge, it guides beginning students through the landmarks in epistemology, covering historically important topics as well as current issues and debates.The new edition includes an entirely new chapter on externalism and epistemic virtues, and extensive revisions to other chapters. The bibliography, including electronic resources, has also been updated. It covers mainstream topics such as beliefs and perception, induction and probability, and knowledge of minds, as well as newer topics such as naturalistic epistemology, Bayesian epistemology, externalism, and moral knowledge.At the end of each chapter are comprehension questions that test students´ understanding of the presented information and simulation questions that challenge students and invite them into deeper reflection.
Contents: 1. Beliefs And Their Qualities. 2. Perception. 3. Apriori Beliefs. 4. Inductive Reasoning. 5. Iddleword: Fallibilism. 6. Defining Knowledge. 7. Externalism And Epistemic Virtues. 8. Knowledge Of Minds. 9. Moral Knowledge. 10. Bayesian And Naturalist Theories. 11. Afterword: Some Future Epistemology.