{"product_id":"kornblith-and-his-critics-joshua-dipaolo-9781394247967","title":"Kornblith and His Critics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging engagement with one of contemporary epistemology's most influential thinkers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilary Kornblith is one of the world's leading philosophers theorizing about knowledge and related issues. A key figure in the naturalized epistemology tradition, Kornblith integrates traditional empiricism with contemporary cognitive science, rejecting inward-looking, first-person approaches in favor of a third-person, scientifically grounded perspective on mind and knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKornblith's contributions have reshaped debates about the nature and structure of knowledge, justification, and epistemic normativity; he has challenged the legitimacy of conceptual analysis and the reliability of reflection and reasoning, besides charting and defending a mature and self-consciously naturalistic philosophical methodology. By exploring this terrain, \u003ci\u003eKornblith and His Critics\u003c\/i\u003e offers an in-depth examination of some of the most unique and innovative work in the last 40 years of anglophone epistemology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together fifteen original essays by leading philosophers engaging with Kornblith's work, each written specifically for this collection. Organized into three main thematic sections - Knowledge and Justification, Reflection and Inference, and Naturalism and Methodology - the collection systematically traces and tests the implications of Kornblith's work across key debates. The volume also includes a substantial reply from Kornblith, offering his own response to the critical challenges raised by the incisive contributions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKornblith and His Critics\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for graduate and advanced undergraduate philosophy students, especially those taking a variety of courses on epistemology and philosophical methodology. Key features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA complete and detailed overview of how Kornblith's work compares with, and contributes to, key debates in epistemology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCutting-edge engagement with the foundations, nature, and future of naturalized epistemology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThorough discussion of core issues in epistemology: from the nature of knowledge, justification, and inference to the epistemic value of reflection and conceptual analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA lengthy and unique reply by Hilary Kornblith, directly addressing the critical challenges raised by the incisive contributions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA systematic and thematic structure for easy integration into graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKornblith and His Critics\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital resource for researchers and instructors within philosophy programs in both MA and PhD curricula, as well as general readers interested in post-analytic and empirically-informed philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Dipaolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394247966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394247967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 6.01w x 0.81d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joshua Dipaolo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113490886911,"sku":"9781394247967","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13388a9e-b91f-41f3-90e2-486d958f3b50.jpg?v=1769615371","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kornblith-and-his-critics-joshua-dipaolo-9781394247967","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}