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| Causal theory of knowledge: The causal theory of knowledge posits that knowledge requires a causal connection between a belief and the truth of the proposition it concerns, meaning that the belief was caused by the truth. See also Causality, Explanations._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Stephen Schiffer on Causal Theory of Knowledge - Dictionary of Arguments
I 282 Causal theory/Schiffer: a causal theory is used when you have no premises. Cf. >Causal theory of knowledge, >Causal theory of reference, >Causal theory of names, >Premises, >Theories, >Explanation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Schi I St. Schiffer Remnants of Meaning Cambridge 1987 |
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