To be acquainted with something (in the philosophical sense of “acquainted” discussed
here) is to be directly aware of it. The idea that we are acquainted with certain things we …

The main aims in this article are to discuss and criticize the core thesis of a position that has
become known as phenomenal conservatism. According to this thesis, its seeming to one …

It is commonly thought that we depend fundamentally on the “evidence of the senses” for our
empirical beliefs, including and most directly, our beliefs about our local environment, the …

Experiential acquaintance is an alleged relation between ourselves and our experiences
that has sometimes been hypothesised as necessary for knowledge of our experiences. This …

This thesis will assess whether Laurence BonJour's foundationalism is a viable internalist
theory of epistemic justification. BonJour's view seems to require a higher order awareness …

In this paper, I provide new foundations for experientialism about perceptual knowledge, the
view that all perceptual knowledge derives from experience. § 1 introduces the basic …

Our main aims in this paper is to discuss and criticise the core thesis of a position that has
become known as phenomenal conservatism. According to this thesis, its seeming to one …

This research aims to analyse and investigate the character and philosophical strength of
epistemological scepticism and whether contemporary anti-sceptical stances can …

The Problem of Easy Justification (Samuel Taylor Dissertation) Page 1 THE PROBLEM OF
EASY JUSTIFICATION: AN INVESTIGATION OF EVIDENCE, JUSTIFICATION, AND …

This dissertation explores a number of interrelated metaphysical and epistemological issues
regarding pleasure, suffering and their apparent value and disvalue, thematically tied …