A Critical Assessment of the internalist theory of Epistemic justification
| dc.contributor.author | Olusola Ayomide Asaju | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-10T14:01:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-10T14:01:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | x, 107p | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study identified and examined different versions of internalism as a theory of epistemic justification. It also examined the problems associated with the internalist theories of epistemic justification. Furthermore, it argued for the plausibility of the mentalist version of internalism as a theory of epistemic justification. This was done with a view to grounding the justification of knowledge claims mainly on internal factors without denying significance to external factors. The study employed both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary source included, Bonjour Laurence “Externalism and Internalism”, Ernest Sosa and Bonjour Laurence. Epistemic Justification: Internalism vs. Externalism, Foundations vs. Virtues, Alston Williams Internalism and Externalism in Epistemology, Fumerton Richard “What and what is Internalism?”, Ralph Wedgwood “Internalism Explained”, Alvin Goldman “Internalism Exposed”, Frederick F.S. Knowledge and Belief and Edmund Gettier’s “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?”. The secondary source included books, journal articles and the Internet. The data collected were subjected to critical analysis and philosophical argumentation. The study found that epistemic internalism has various versions. It found that most versions of internalism are not plaussible because they do not account for the role of externality in epistemic justification. Furthermore, the study found that mentalism, as a viariant of internalism, acknowledges the significance of external factors in the justification of knowledge claims. Thus, the study concluded that the viability of the mentalist theories further supports the possibility of the internalist position on epistemic justification. It also found that not all versions of internalism absolutely reject the relevance of externality in epistemic justification. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | OLUSOLA, A.A (2022). A Critical Assessment of the internalist theory of Epistemic justification, Department of philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolwo University. | |
| dc.identifier.other | ror.org/04snhqa82 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6854 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Department of philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University. | |
| dc.title | A Critical Assessment of the internalist theory of Epistemic justification | |
| dc.type | Thesis |