A generative epistemic theory of remembering
Institution: | University of Texas – Austin |
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Department: | Philosophy |
Degree: | PhD |
Year: | 2014 |
Keywords: | Memory; Knowledge |
Record ID: | 2041831 |
Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/26145 |
This dissertation is about the nature and epistemic significance of remembering. Recent philosophical work has exploited the constructive nature of memory to weaken its relationship to knowledge. Against this, I argue that memory's constructive nature actually helps us to understand memory as a source, and remembering a species, of knowledge. I provide a positive account of remembering facts, objects, and events. In light of this account, I offer philosophical insights concerning memory's relation to other epistemic sources.