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John Pollock
Also known as: Joanna Pollock
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#285- Dolores Cannon & The Mystery of Past Life Memories - iHeart iheart.com Oct 13, 2025 7 facts
accountIan Stevenson investigated the case of twins Jillian and Jennifer, believing there was strong evidence they were the reincarnated forms of Joanna and Jacqueline, though the memories of the past life vanished when the twins were five years old.
accountJoanna and Jacqueline Pollock, aged eleven and six, died in a car crash in Hexham, Northumberland, UK, on May 5, 1957.
accountJillian and Jennifer Pollock, born on October 4, 1958, to Florence and John Pollock, exhibited physical similarities to their deceased sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline, including specific scars and birthmarks.
accountThe Pollock twins recognized and correctly named toys that had belonged to their deceased older sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock.
claimIan Stevenson believed that the evidence in the case of Jillian and Jennifer Pollock supported the theory that they were the reincarnated spirits of their deceased sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline.
accountJillian and Jennifer Pollock demonstrated knowledge of Hexham, England, and specific toys that belonged to their deceased sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline, despite having no prior exposure to these items or locations.
accountJohn and Florence Pollock, the parents of Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock, experienced the death of their daughters in a 1957 car crash, after which Florence Pollock became pregnant in 1958.
Naturalistic Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 3 facts
perspectiveJohn Pollock argues that experimental studies of reasoning are not helpful in determining the contents of the internalized rules that govern belief formation.
claimJohn Pollock endorses a view called 'norm internalism,' which holds that beliefs are justified when formed in accordance with internalized rules concerning correct belief formation.
claimDonald Davidson and John Pollock are naturalistic epistemologists who endorse internalism.
Naturalized Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 5, 2001 1 fact
referenceThe bibliography for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Naturalized Epistemology includes works by Robert Almeder (1998), Laurence BonJour (1994), Roderick Chisholm (1966, 1982, 1989), Richard Feldman (1999), Richard Foley (1994), Richard Fumerton (1994, 1995), Allan Gibbard (1990), Alvin Goldman (1979, 1992), Susan Haack (1993), Gilbert Harman (1977), Jaegwon Kim (1988), Philip Kitcher (1992), Hilary Kornblith (1988, 1994, 1999), Keith Lehrer (1997), William Lycan (1988), James Maffie (1990), John Pollock (1986), and W.V.O. Quine.
Naturalized epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimJohn Pollock authored 'Contemporary Theories of Knowledge', published by Rowman and Littlefield in 1986.
Naturalism in Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jan 8, 2016 1 fact
claimJohn Pollock and J. Cruz authored the second edition of "Contemporary Theories of Knowledge", published by Rowman and Littlefield in 1999.
Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
referenceJohn Pollock and Joseph Cruz defend non-doxastic foundationalism in their 1999 book 'Contemporary Theories of Knowledge (2nd ed.)', where basic states are defined as percepts rather than beliefs.