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Metaepistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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Whereas epistemology is (broadly speaking) the philosophical theory of knowledge, its nature and scope, metaepistemology takes a step back from particular substantive debates in epistemology in order to inquire into the assumptions and commitments made by those who engage in these debates. This entry will focus on a selection of these assumptions and commitments, including (§1) whether (or not) there are objective epistemic facts; and how to characterize (§2) the subject matter and (§3) the methodology of epistemology. One dividing line in metaepistemology is broadly analogous to a familiar dividing line in metaethics, between (roughly) realist and anti-realist positions. This section will discuss several prominent realist and anti-realist positions in metaepistemology and, in some cases, we will note connections between these positions and their metaethical counterparts (see also entry on metaethics). First, however, it will be useful to clarify how we are using these terms. It is con

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