Extending Hinge Epistemology

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Constantine Sandis, Danièle Moyal-Sharrock
Anthem Press, Jun 14, 2022 - Philosophy - 236 pages

Hinge Epistemology is a new branch of philosophy inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein’s view in On Certainty, that 'the questions that we raise, and our doubts, depend on the fact that some propositions are exempt from doubt, are as it were like hinges on which those turn' (OC 341). Hinge Epistemology is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting areas of epistemology and Wittgenstein studies. In connecting these two fields it brings a revived energy to both, opening them up to fresh developments. The essays in this volume extend the subject in terms of both depth and breadth in the following ways:

(i) Fastening the hinges: In the opening essays of the book, proponents of the three major perspectives on the nature of hinge certainties strengthen their views, often by virtue of response to one another. These are followed by essays presenting new voices and challenges within hinge epistemology.

(ii) Opening the door: The second half of the book explores new applications and directions of hinge epistemology, particularly as it relates to the philosophy of mind, society, ethics, and the history of ideas.

 

Selected pages

Contents

Notes on Contributors
442
Chapter One Wittgensteins Hinge Certainty
455
Chapter Two Exploring QuasiFideism
Chapter Three Which Hinge Epistemology between Animal
Chapter Five ClosureBased Scepticism and Epistemic
Wittgenstein on the Other
Chapter Seven Political Hinge Epistemology
Chapter Eight Collective Thought and Collective Trust
Wittgensteins Enduring
Chapter Ten In Defence of a Reidian Moderate View of
Hume as Hinge
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Common terms and phrases

amodal perception argue argument basic certainties behaviour Blackwell Cavell challenge claim closure principle cognitive Coliva concept custom D. Z. Phillips discussion disjunctivism doppelgänger doubt edited enactivism enactivists entail epistemic principles epistemic rationality epistemic relativism example external world externalist fact fideism fundamental religious conviction G. E. M. Anscombe G. H. von Wright grammatical habit hinge assumptions hinge certainties hinge propositions human Hume Hume's idea ideology critique induction inference instinctive k-apt belief kind language language-game logical means minds problem mistrust moderatism Moyal Moyal-Sharrock 2004 nature normative object one’s particular perceptual experience perceptual justification political belief system political hinge epistemology possible practices presuppositions pretence primitive Pritchard propositional attitude quasi-fideism question rational evaluation reason reformed epistemology religious belief religious hinge commitments restriction Ridder role rules sceptical hypotheses seems sense sensorimotor simply someone subject’s things thought collectives trust truth understanding warrant Wittgenstein Wittgensteinian Wright

About the author (2022)

Constantine Sandis is Founding Director of Lex Academic and Visiting Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire

Danièle Moyal-Sharrock is professor of philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire and president of the British Wittgenstein Society.

Bibliographic information

TitleExtending Hinge Epistemology
Anthem Studies in Wittgenstein
EditorsConstantine Sandis, Danièle Moyal-Sharrock
PublisherAnthem Press, 2022
ISBN1839984244, 9781839984242
Length236 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Philosophy / Epistemology
Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern
Philosophy / Individual Philosophers
  
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