Seemings and the Foundations of Justification: A Defense of Phenomenal Conservatism

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Blake McAllister (Hillsdale College, USA)

Seemings and the Foundations of Justification

A Defense of Phenomenal Conservatism

Blake McAllister (Hillsdale College, USA)

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Routledge
18 December 2024

History of Western philosophy; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy of religion

Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology

All justified beliefs ultimately rest on attitudes that are immediately justified. This book illuminates the nature of immediate justification and the states that provide it. Simply put, immediate justification arises from how things appear to us—from all and only our ""seemings.""

The author defends each aspect of this ""seemings foundationalism,"" including the assumption of foundationalism itself. Most notably, the author draws from common sense philosopher Thomas Reid to present new and improved arguments for phenomenal conservatism and gives the first systematic argument that seemings alone are capable of immediately justifying. The discussion delves deeply into the nature of seemings and how it is that their assertive phenomenal character makes them (and them alone) capable of immediately justifying. Along the way, the author makes novel contributions to perennial debates such as: internalism versus externalism, deontologism and epistemic blame, epistemic circularity, and the common sense response to skepticism.

Seemings and the Foundations of Justification will appeal to scholars and advanced students interested in epistemology, Thomas Reid, or the common sense tradition.

By: Blake McAllister (Hillsdale College USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032249940
ISBN 10: 1032249943
Series: Routledge Studies in Epistemology
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 18 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction 1. Classical Deontologism 2. Immediate Justification and Seemings Foundationalism 3. Some Objections to Phenomenal Conservatism 4. What Are Seemings? 5. Foundationalism Defended 6. The Case for Seemings Exclusivism 7. Against Epistemic Conservatism 8. A Reidian Argument for Phenomenal Conservatism, Part I: Some Seemings 9. A Reidian Argument for Phenomenal Conservatism, Part II: All Seemings

Blake McAllister (PhD, Baylor University) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hillsdale College. He has published extensively in epistemology with special emphasis in early modern and religious epistemology. His work has appeared in venues such as Synthese, Faith & Philosophy, and History of Philosophy Quarterly.

Reviews for Seemings and the Foundations of Justification: A Defense of Phenomenal Conservatism

“Blake McAllister presents a highly original and well-argued defense of phenomenal conservatism. With such able defenders, there is a reason that phenomenal conservatism is an increasingly popular view of epistemic justification.” Logan Paul Gage, Franciscan University of Steubenville, USA