Rational Understanding

This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central notions in epistemology.

Miloud Belkoniene is Research Associate at the University of Glasgow with research interests in epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind. His work on justification and understanding has appeared in journals such as Synthese, Erkenntnis, and the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.

Introduction 1. On Justification 2. The Distance From Truth 3. On Understanding 4. The Centrality of Truth 5. On Knowledge 6. The Possession of Truth