Belief and Knowledge Mapping the Cognitive

Contesting much contemporary epistemology and cognitive science, noted philosopher Kenneth M. Sayre argues that, while some cognitive attitudes such as believing take propositions as objects, there are many others (knowing, hoping, fearing, etc.) whose objects are instead states of affairs.

Preface

xi

PART I: BELIEF AND ITS CONCEPTUAL ENVIRONMENT

A Surface Map of Cognitive Attitudes

3

(30)

Belief, Doubt, and Certainty

33

(26)

Propositions

59

(30)

Truth

89

(28)

PART II: THE PRECINCTS OF KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge and Its Preconditions

117

(28)

Representations and States of Affairs

145

(32)

States of Affairs and Being the Case

177

(34)

PART III: LANDMARKS OF COGNITIVE THEORY

Internal Representations

211

(28)

Intentionality

239

(28)

Inference and the Gain of Knowledge

267

(34)

Works Cited

301

(6)

Index

307

(4)

About the Author

311

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