Abstract

CRESTO, Eleonora. Knowledge and Understanding: A Discussion on the Concept of Epistemic Value. Diánoia [online]. 2011, vol.56, n.66, pp.165-177. ISSN 0185-2450.

In this paper I comment on M.Á. Fernández's paper on veritism and the value of understanding. I begin by observing that veritism relies on a definition of epistemic value that threatens to trivialize the discussion. Then I proceed to examine Fernandez's arguments with some detail.

Keywords : belief; truth; factive operators; doxastic states.