文档介绍：Epistemology
prehensive introduction explains the concepts and theories central
to understanding knowledge. The third edition features new sections on such
topics as the nature of intuition, the skeptical challenge of rational disagree-
ment, and “the value problem”—the question why knowledge is preferable to
mere true belief. Special features of the third edition of Epistemology include:
• enhanced treatment of key topics such as perception, scientific
hypotheses, self-evidence and the a priori, testimony, contextualism,
understanding, and virtue epistemology
• expanded discussion of the relation between epistemology and related
fields, especially philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and ethics
• greater clarity for undergraduate readers.
Praise for the third edition:
“. Robert . . Audi’s Epistemology, Third Edition, is the most authorita-
tive, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art textbook in the field. In clear,
masterful prose, Audi covers all the main topics in epistemology .  .  .
Every student of epistemology—new and old—should read this book.”
—Peter Graham, University of California, Riverside
“. . . prehensive, elegantly structured, and accessible . . .
a cutting-edge treatment of the latest debates about the nature of intu-
itions, the significance of rational disagreement, and the value of knowl-
edge and justified true belief.”
—Ralph Kennedy, Wake Forest University
“. . . a well-motivated, comprehensive, accessible introduction for stu-
dents as well as an original, exciting, cutting-edge work of epistemology
in its own right. Novices and experts alike will continually profit—and
tremendously so—from studying it . . . an ideal text for undergraduate
courses in epistemology, and even graduate-level surveys.”
—. Coffman, University of Tennessee
Praise for the second edition:
“. philosophically . . insightful and masterfully written—even more so in
its new edition. Guaranteed