TY - BOOK ID - 2411291 TI - The structure of empirical knowledge PY - 1985 SN - 0674843800 9780674843806 0674843819 9780674843813 PB - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Connaissance [Théorie de la ] KW - Empiricism KW - Empirisme KW - Epistemologie KW - Epistemology KW - Epistémologie KW - Kenleer KW - Kennisleer KW - Kennistheorie KW - Kentheorie KW - Knowledge [Theory of ] KW - Theorie of knowledge KW - Theorievorming KW - Théorie de la connaissance KW - Knowledge, Theory of. KW - Empiricism. KW - Knowledge, Theory of KW - Theory of knowledge KW - Philosophy KW - Psychology KW - Experience KW - Rationalism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:2411291 AB - Whether empirical knowledge is best conceived in terms of a foundationalist or coherentist model is a significant topic of current epistemic debate. BonJour sets out the most extensive antifoundationalist argument yet developed. "In this unpretentious, well-written study Laurence BonJour... rejects foundationalist theories of epistemic justification and sees ni alternative to a coherence theory, the main features of which he goes on to elaborate. Clearly this is a major project... We are offered thought-provoking glimpses of the blueprints for certain large components, most notably a defense of internalism in the theory of justification, a coherentist notion of observation, and an appeal to a priori knowledge of probalilities in the metajustification of a coherence theory...The virtues of this book include lucid writing, perspicuous organization, and careful argumentation. An important work...A penetrating analysis of difficulties in the major types of foundationalist theory and a defense of a novel version of the coherence theory of epistemic justification ... A valuable work that will repay close examination by anyone concerned with what may well be the single most important problem in the theory of knowledge. ER -