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Area of Science:

  • Epistemology
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Knowledge Theory

Background:

  • The paradox of epistemic luck challenges theories of knowledge by highlighting the role of chance in true belief.
  • The Gettier problem demonstrates that justified true belief is not sufficient for knowledge, often due to accidental success (veritic luck).
  • The internalism/externalism debate concerns whether knowledge-relevant factors must be cognitively accessible to the knower.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and defend a novel epistemological theory: internal reasons reliabilism.
  • To demonstrate how this theory resolves the paradox of epistemic luck and the Gettier problem.
  • To show its capacity to address the generality problem and the internalism/externalism controversy while preserving epistemic closure.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and philosophical argumentation.
  • Development of a new theoretical framework for understanding knowledge.
  • Application of the theory to established epistemological problems.

Main Results:

  • Internal reasons reliabilism is presented as a viable theory of knowledge.
  • The theory successfully resolves the paradox of epistemic luck by ruling out veritic luck.
  • It offers a resolution to the Gettier problem and the internalism/externalism debate.

Conclusions:

  • Internal reasons reliabilism provides a comprehensive solution to major epistemological challenges.
  • The theory offers a unified account of knowledge that is both internally accessible and externally sensitive.
  • This framework advances the understanding of knowledge, justification, and belief.