Resurrecting Old-Fashioned Foundationalism

by DePaul, Michael; Fumerton, Richard; Bonjour, Laurence; Pollock, John L.; Plantinga, Alvin

• ISBN13: 9780847692897
• ISBN10: 0847692892
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-28
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

The contributions in this volume make an important effort to resurrect a rather old fashioned form of foundationalism. They defend the position that there are some beliefs that are justified, and are not themselves justified by any further beliefs. This epistemic foundationalism has been the subject of rigorous attack by a wide range of theorists in recent years, leading to the impression that foundationalism is a thing of the past. DePaul argues that it is precisely the volume and virulence of the assaults which points directly to the strength and coherence of the position.

Author Biography

Michael R. DePaul is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Laurence BonJour is professor of philosophy at the University of Washington Richard Fumerton is professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa Alvin Plantinga is the John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy and the director of the Center for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame John L. Pollock is at the University of Arizona, where he is professor of philosophy and research professor of cognitive science

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Defending Old-Fashioned Foundationalism
Classical Foundationalism	p. 3
Toward a Defense of Empirical Foundationalism	p. 21
Comments
Nondoxastic Foundationalism	p. 41
Direct Acquaintance?	p. 59
Replies
Replies to Pollock and Plantinga	p. 69
Replies to Pollock and Plantinga	p. 79
Reference List	p. 87
Index	p. 91
About the Contributors	p. 95
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