Epistemic Instrumentalism Explained

Nathaniel Sharadin (The University of Hong Kong)

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Routledge
26 August 2024

Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology

Do epistemic requirements vary along with facts about what promotes agents' well-being? Epistemic instrumentalists say 'yes', and thereby earn a lot of contempt. This contempt is a mistake on two counts. First, it is incorrectly based: the reasons typically given for it are misguided. Second, it fails to distinguish between first- and second-order epistemic instrumentalism; and, it happens, only the former is contemptible.

In this book, Nathaniel P. Sharadin argues for rejecting epistemic instrumentalism as a first-order view not because it suffers extensional failures, but because it suffers explanatory ones. By contrast, he argues that epistemic instrumentalism offers a natural, straightforward explanation of why being epistemically correct matters. What emerges is a second-order instrumentalist explanation for epistemic authority that is neutral between competing first-order epistemic theories. This neutrality is an advantage. But, drawing on work from cognitive science and psychology, Sharadin argues that instrumentalists can abandon that neutrality in order to adopt a view he calls epistemic ecologism.

Epistemic Instrumentalism Explained will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working in epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of mind.

By: Nathaniel Sharadin (The University of Hong Kong)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780367561833
ISBN 10: 0367561832
Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 26 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Preliminaries 3. First-Order Epistemic Theory 4. Epistemic Correctness and the Minimal Functional Criterion 5. First-Order Epistemic Instrumentalism 6. The Functionalist Challenge 7. Second-Order Epistemic Theory 8. Second-Order Epistemic Instrumentalism 9. The Content Constraint 10. Bespoke Explanations 11. New View Old Problems 12. Going Further

Nathaniel P. Sharadin is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong. He is the author of numerous articles on epistemology and ethics.

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