Hinge Epistemology

In Hinge Epistemology, eminent epistemologists investigate Wittgenstein`s concept of basic certainty or `hinge certainty`. The volume begins by examining the salient features of `hinges`: Are they propositions that enjoy a special kind of non-evidential justification? Are they objects of knowledge or ways of acting mistaken for known propositions? Various attempts are then made to integrate hinges in the development of a viable epistemology: Can they shed light on the conditions of satisfaction for knowledge and justification? Do they offer a solution to scepticism? Finally, the application of hinges is explored in such areas as common knowledge and intellectual loyalty. The volume attests to the importance of hinge certainty and Wittgenstein`s On Certainty for mainstream epistemology.