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"A must for all epistemologists and philosophers of religion. Seldom is sustained philosophical argument such a joy to read."--Religious Studies Review
"...will undoubtedly generate extensive debate because of the breadth of scope, meticulous detail and resourceful argument that are so characteristic of Plantinga's work."--International Studies in Review
"The present volume and its two companions raise larger issues and promise to significantly broaden the scope and influence of this epistemological project....There is much that is provocative and of great interest in this new book from Plantinga....readers of the first two volumes will find much food for thought here, and will have their appetites whetted for the third, forthcoming volume of the trilogy."--Mind


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In this companion volume to Warrant: The Current Debate, Plantinga develops an original approach to the question of epistemic warrant; that is what turns true belief into knowledge. He argues that what is crucial to warrant is the proper functioning of one's cognitive faculties in the right kind of cognitive environment.
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 27, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0195078640
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195078640
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
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One thought emerging from our canvas of contemporary accounts of warrant in Warrant: The Current Debate is that there are many different valuable epistemic states of affairs-epistemic values, we might call them, giving that oft-abused word a decent sense; and different conceptions of warrant appeal to different epistemic values. Read the first page
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New York, Thomas Reid, Alpha Centaurian, Clarendon Press, Notre Dame, Philosophical Perspectives, Intellectual Powers of Man, James Tomberlin, John Pollock, North Dakota, Richard Swinburne, Cornell University Press, David Lewis, Exploring the Design Plan, Isaac Levi, Cambridge University Press, Emergence of Probability, Hilary Putnam, Ian Hacking, Philosophical Studies, Princeton University Press, Treatise of Human Nature, Bertrand Russell, Confirmation Theory, Harvard University Press
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Correct Theory of Knowledge!, May 1, 2000
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There are two epistemological works I think every philosopher should read. One is David Lewis' "Elusive Knowledge", which should be available in any good anthology of papers on the subject. The other is "Warrant and Proper Function". For what "Naming and Necessity" did for de re modality, "Warrant" will do for epistemology. If you give it a thorough, unbiased reading--that means you put out of your head all the warped notions we've inherited from Descartes, Hume, Kant, and the like--you will realize that this, or something like it, has got to be the correct approach to an account of knowledge. Among its many achievements, this superb book solves Gettier's problem, explains the difference between knowledge and true belief, distinguishes knowledge from justified true belief, solves the "problems" of the external world, other minds, and Cartesian skepticism generally, shows how we can know so much through the testimony of others, explains how to understand induction and the notion of evidence, and even takes a crack at analyzing epistemic probability. In addition to this, it explores the notion of proper function, itself of immense (and unappreciated) philosophical importance, and concludes with a delightful exposition of the self-imposed dialectical problems of evolutionary naturalism. What more can a philosopher ask for?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Watch a master philosopher DOING philosophy, April 10, 2006
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Reading and rereading this book is a treat. Plantinga is not just giving you his conclusions. It is almost as if you are sitting with him while he is working through the issues at hand and explaining his reasoning to you. You read as he carefully considers evidence and counter-evidence. His tentative conclusions never seem to outstretch the evidence that he has marshaled thus far. The opportunity to observe one of the world's great living philosophers at work should not be missed.

This book is the second in a trilogy. In the first volume, Warrant: The Current Debate, Plantinga carefully dealt with current theories in epistemology, specifically with the concept that is commonly referred to in the literature as justification. He showed how the other theories, though valuable in furthering the debate, are still lacking in specific ways.

In this volume, Plantinga lays out his own theory. He shows how it relates to other theories, and how it better deals with (or fails to deal with) certain recurring epistemological problems. As a reader, I appreciate his sense of humor and most of all, his humility. He doesn't jump up and down, call you names, and try to convince you that he is right when he knows that problems still remain (Dennett and Dawkins could learn from this; doing so would enhance their credibility). He `fesses up to the problems that must still be overcome. In doing so, he is making a valuable contribution to a conversation that began with Plato in Theaetetus, and is setting the agenda for further research.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still The Correct Theory of Knowledge (More or Less), December 1, 2001
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I don't claim that everything in this book is true (and didn't before), but I remain convinced that this is basically the right approach to knowledge. But since "cml" was content to say the same thing twice (presumably with a view to lowering this book's rating), so shall I be (with a view to raising it).

As to Benacerraf's problem: it's a little hard to see what your objection to Plantinga's solution is if you say nothing in response except that Plantinga's solution is unsatisfactory. Saying it twice--even with clumsy rhetorical flourishes--doesn't clarify the matter. Are you just congenitally anti-theistic, so that this dissatisfaction is a symptom of your personal religious hang-ups, or do you have a reason? If you have, it isn't too much to ask you to at least gesture at it, I should think.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not entirely satisfying
In WPF, Plantinga tries to provide an account of warrant that is superior to rivals such as Goldman's process reliabilism. The work suffers from the following defects. Read more
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