Books by Frederick F. Schmitt

An introduction to the central issue of epistemology. Schmitt assesses the debate on whether justified belief is an external or internal matter and traces the issue from its its ancient origins.

Socializing Metaphysics supplies diverse answers to the basic questions of social metaphysics, from a broad array of voices. It will interest all philosophers and social scientists concerned with mind, action, or the foundations of social theory.

Only recently have epistemologists taken seriously the idea that social relations play a primary and not merely supportive role in the conditions of knowledge. These essays explore issues spanning the burgeoning field of social epistemology.