Paul Boghossian
contemporaryAnalytic Philosophyb. 1957
Paul Boghossian is a contemporary American analytic philosopher at New York University, widely known for his work in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and metaepistemology. He has made influential contributions to debates about the nature of a priori knowledge, content externalism, and epistemic relativism. His book 'Fear of Knowledge' (2006) offers a sustained critique of relativism and constructivism about truth and knowledge.
Notable Achievements
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Developed a influential critique of epistemic relativism and social constructivism in 'Fear of Knowledge' (2006)
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Contributed foundational work on the distinction between a priori and a posteriori justification
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Advanced the debate on content externalism and the nature of mental content
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Wrote extensively on rule-following and the epistemology of logic
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Co-edited 'New Essays on the A Priori' (2000), a key volume in contemporary epistemology