Epistemic Pluralism

  • Annalisa Coliva
  • Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding Pedersen

Part of the Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy book series (PIIP)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiii
  2. Annalisa Coliva, Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding Pedersen
    Pages 1-19
  3. Epistemic Pluralism: Methodological Issues

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 21-21
    2. Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding Pedersen
      Pages 47-92
    3. Pascal Engel
      Pages 93-125
  4. Epistemic Pluralism: Justification, Knowledge, and Epistemic Values

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 127-127
    2. Anne Meylan
      Pages 129-143
    3. Jennifer Nado
      Pages 145-170
    4. Robin McKenna
      Pages 171-199
  5. Epistemic Pluralism and Epistemic Relativism

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 201-201
    2. Martin Kusch
      Pages 203-228
  6. Epistemic Pluralism: Some Applications

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 251-251
    2. Annalisa Coliva
      Pages 253-284
    3. Michele Palmira
      Pages 285-316
  7. Back Matter
    Pages 345-347

About this book


This book examines epistemic pluralism, a brand new area of research in epistemology with dramatic implications for the discipline. Challenging traditional assumptions about the nature of justification, an expert team of contributors explores pluralism about justification, with compelling first-order results – including analysis of the various requisites one might want to impose on the notion of justification (and therefore of knowledge) and why. It is shown why a long-lasting dispute within epistemology about the nature of justification has reached a stalemate and how embracing a different overarching outlook might lead to progress and aid better appreciation of the relationship between the various epistemic projects scholars have been pursuing.

With close connections to the idea of epistemic relativism, and with specific applications to various areas of contemporary epistemology (such as the debate over epistemic norms of action and assertion, epistemic peers' disagreement, self-knowledge and the status of philosophical disputes about ontology) this fascinating new volume is essential reading for scholars, researchers and advanced students in the discipline.


Epistemology Pluralism Justification Knowledge Relativism

Editors and affiliations

  • Annalisa Coliva
    • 1
  • Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding Pedersen
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of PhilosophyUniversity of California IrvineIrvineUSA
  2. 2.Yonsey International CampusUnderwood International CollegeIncheonKorea (Republic of)

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