1. Starting points: What epistemology is about
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Theories, including epistemological theories, are supposed to be about
something. They are supposed to explain or account for some range of phenomena.
An important way in which our approach to epistemology differs
from that of most contemporary English-speaking epistemologists is in
terms of what we take to be the proper subject matter of epistemology—
what we take to be the phenomena or evidence that an epistemological
theory is supposed to account for or explain. Traditional epistemological
theories aim to provide a theory that captures our considered epistemic
judgments, in particular, our considered judgments about knowledge and
justification. Our epistemological theory aims to uncover the normative assumptions
of a branch of science. We disagree with most traditional
epistemologists in terms of what epistemology is about. This difference
couldn’t be more fundamental.
Theories, including epistemological theories, are supposed to be about
something. They are supposed to explain or account for some range of phenomena.
An important way in which our approach to epistemology differs
from that of most contemporary English-speaking epistemologists is in
terms of what we take to be the proper subject matter of epistemology—
what we take to be the phenomena or evidence that an epistemological
theory is supposed to account for or explain. Traditional epistemological
theories aim to provide a theory that captures our considered epistemic
judgments, in particular, our considered judgments about knowledge and
justification. Our epistemological theory aims to uncover the normative assumptions
of a branch of science. We disagree with most traditional
epistemologists in terms of what epistemology is about. This difference
couldn’t be more fundamental.