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Preface. <p>1. Introduction.</p> <p>2. The Analysis of Knowledge.</p> <p>3. Epistemic Rationality and its Structure.</p> <p>4. Traditional (Internalist) Foundationalism.</p> <p>5. Externalist Versions of Foundationalism.</p> <p>6. Inferential Justification.</p> <p>7. Metepistemology and Skepticism.</p> <p>Bibliography.</p> <p>Index.</p>

“This book will interest those who teach undergraduate or graduate epistemology, like the idea of using a single-author text, but are unsatisfied with the current options.” (<i>Philosophy In Review</i>) <p>“This book is an accessible introduction from the perspective of a leading epistemologist. It efficiently surveys and appraises recent work in epistemology. Principal positions are fairly presented. The criticism is crisp. Fumerton’s position has considerable force, as this book brings out.” (<i>Review of Metaphysics</i>)</p>

<b>Richard Fumerton</b> is F. Wendell Miller Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa.His publications include <i>Metaphysical and Epistemological Problems of Perception</i> (1985), <i>Reason and Morality: A Defense of the Egocentric Perspective</i> (1990), <i>Metaepistemology and Skepticism</i> (1995), and <i>Realism and the Correspondence Theory of Truth</i> (2002).

<i>Epistemology</i> is an accessible introduction to a topic of fundamental importance in philosophy. This distinctive book first highlights some of the serious questions about belief and knowledge that arise in real-life situations, then demonstrates the manner in which these questions naturally lead to deeper concerns about evidence, justification, and theories of knowledge.<br /> <p>Combining intriguing examples with careful argument and analysis, <i>Epistemology</i> provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking overview appropriate for anyone new to philosophy.</p>

"A distinguished contributor to the field guides newcomers with characteristically clear and distinct thought and discourse. An excellent introduction."<br /> <i>–Ernest Sosa, Brown University</i><br /> <p>"Fumerton’s new book is a concise and tightly argued introduction to both the most central issues of epistemology and the leading recent views and arguments pertaining to those issues."<br /> <i>–Laurence BonJour, University of Washington</i><br /> </p> <p>"In lively and accessible prose, Fumerton presents rival positions fairly and sympathetically while not hiding his own influential views."<br /> <i>–Richard Feldman, University of Rochester</i></p>

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