Continuum Companion to Epistemology

<em>The Continuum Companion to Epistemology </em>offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by epistemology - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Sixteen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and most valuably  the exciting new directions the field is taking. The <em>Companion</em> explores issues pertaining to foundationalism coherentism infinitism reliabilism proper functionalism evidentialism skepticism contextualism epistemic relativism intuition and experience. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools including an A to Z of key terms and concepts a chronology a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary epistemology.