Rational Understanding

From Explanation to Knowledge

Miloud Belkoniene (University of Glasgow, UK)

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Routledge
26 August 2024

Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy of mind; Philosophy of science

Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology

This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding, and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology.

The author’s key move is to show first that a specific conception of doxastic justification constitutes our best point of entry into questions pertaining to a subject’s ability to secure understanding of reality. Second, that the traditional order of analysis when it comes to the connection between understanding and knowledge should be reversed: knowledge itself is best conceived of in terms of a specific type of understanding.

Rational Understanding will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in epistemology and philosophy of science.

The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

By: Miloud Belkoniene (University of Glasgow UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781032348780
ISBN 10: 103234878X
Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 26 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. On Justification 2. The Distance From Truth 3. On Understanding 4. The Centrality of Truth 5. On Knowledge 6. The Possession of Truth

Miloud Belkoniene is Research Associate at the University of Glasgow with research interests in epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind. His work on justification and understanding has appeared in journals such as Synthese, Erkenntnis, and the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.

Reviews for Rational Understanding: From Explanation to Knowledge

“Miloud Belkoniene brings forth nothing short of a unified theory of evidence, justification, knowledge and understanding—no small feat indeed!” Mikael Janvid, Stockholm University, Sweden