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Title: Knowledge and Evidence by Paul K. Moser ISBN: 0-521-42363-5 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 26 July, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $37.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: Substance: A, Readability: F
Comment: If you can manage to penetrate the thick layer of terminological gobbledygook and actually peak behind it in order to understand what is meant, this book is certainly excellent. In a thoroughly systematic way, Moser shows, given certain definitions of belief and truth, that a moderate foundationalism is the most plausible theory of knowledge. His foundationalism, so he claims, can deal with skeptical objections such as the Dreamer or Evil Demon hypotheses, put the skeptic on the defensive (for once), give an account of knowledge that is Gettier-proof, and avoid all the pitfalls of alternative epistemological theories, such as coherentism and reliabilism.

Moser argues for his theory at great length, anticipating and refuting possible objections, as well as dealing with already common objections against foundationalism made by people like Sellars and Rorty. My impression was that Moser certainly has done his homework and can defend his theory very well. It is all thought out to a tee. That, of course, doesn't mean his foundationalism is flawless or cannot be revised. In fact, Moser insists that it is one of his theory's great advantages that it *can* be revised if necessary. This also ties into his answer to the notorious Problem of the Criterion.

Again, the material the book presents and the many critiques of alternative views are all excellent, but it is a real nuisance to read the book because it is so filled with analytical definitions (sometimes a third of a page long) and countless "if-and-only-if's" that it is easy to get discouraged and lose sight of the whole picture. A short summary like a "Precis" of this book would be in order. It would make the terrific content of the work accessible to a much wider audience and thus benefit more people.