List of epistemologists

This is a list of epistemologists, that is, people who theorize about the nature of knowledge, belief formation and the nature of justification. This list is by necessity incomplete, since countless other philosophers also deal with epistemological issues in their work.

Ancient philosophy

Medieval philosophy

Modern philosophy

Contemporary philosophy

References

^ Taylor, Richard (1968). "Dare to be Wise". The Review of Metaphysics. 21 (4): 615–629. JSTOR 20124689.
^ Taylor, Richard (1974) [1963]. Metaphysics. New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs. ISBN 9780135784686.
^ "Metaphysics." Taylor, Richard. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs (1963) Introduction p. 2

[1] Taylor, Richard (1968). "Dare to be Wise". The Review of Metaphysics. 21 (4): 615–629. JSTOR 20124689.

[Taylor1963-2] Taylor, Richard (1974) [1963]. Metaphysics. New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs. ISBN 9780135784686.

[3] "Metaphysics." Taylor, Richard. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs (1963) Introduction p. 2

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