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Psychology is fundamentally linked to the study of knowledge as it provides the empirical framework for evaluating belief-forming processes [1], informs naturalistic epistemology [2], and helps address skeptical challenges regarding human cognitive reliability [3]. Furthermore, the nature of knowledge acquisition remains a central interdisciplinary debate shared between philosophy and psychology [4].
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Naturalistic Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 3 facts
claimPsychology plays a role in addressing skeptical problems by helping determine whether knowledge is humanly possible and whether anyone actually knows anything, as these depend on the cognitive processes available to humans and the reliability of those processes.
claimMuch naturalistic epistemology utilizes psychology and, in certain cases, the natural sciences to develop an understanding of knowledge.
claimIn Alvin Goldman's theory of knowledge, psychology is necessary to identify and evaluate belief-forming processes and to judge their reliability, thereby making the determination of knowledge dependent on both philosophical and psychological considerations.
Epistemology - Belief, Justification, Rationality | Britannica britannica.com 1 fact
claimThe debate over whether knowledge is innate (present from birth) or acquired through experience has been significant in philosophy, linguistics, and psychology since the mid-20th century.