Externalism's Focus on Truth and Justification
- Externalism argues that beliefs are justified when there’s a connection between the belief and the truth
- It contends that external factors, such as causal relationships, are crucial for determining if a belief is true
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Sanford C. Goldberg’s Internalism and Externalism in Semantics and Epistemology explores the debate between internalism, which argues that justification depends on internal mental states, and externalism, which emphasizes external factors like truth and causality. The book is important for addressing how these theories impact knowledge, skepticism, and our understanding of justification.
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