Date of Award
11-28-2007
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Dr. George W. Rainbolt - Chair
Second Advisor
Dr. Jessica Berry
Third Advisor
Dr. Steve Jacobson
Abstract
Versions of naturalized epistemology that overlook or reject apriority ignore innate belief-forming processes that provide much of the grounding for epistemic warrant. A rigorous analysis reveals that non-experiential ways of viewing apriority, such as innateness, establish the domain for a plausible naturalistic theory of a priori warrant. A moderate version of naturalistic epistemology that embraces the non-experiential feature of apriority and motivates future cognitive scientific research is the preferred account.
Recommended Citation
Christiansen, Jesse Giles, "Apriority in Naturalized Epistemology: Investigation into a Modern Defense." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2007.
https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/philosophy_theses/31