Provides a comprehensive overview and accessible introduction to the influential knowledge-first program in contemporary epistemology.

Presenting the main concepts and key assumptions of knowledge-first theses, Arturs Logins’ authoritative and engaging introduction critically evaluates some of the most debated issues in recent epistemology. Initiated by Timothy Williamson’s Knowledge and Its Limits, the approach ends attempts to analyse knowledge in terms of justified belief and instead adopts epistemological theorizing from knowledge as a fundamental starting point.

Logins assesses arguments for and against the knowledge-first approach, drawing on exciting developments and harsh criticisms put forward during the first quarter of the 21st century. Chapters engage with core topics concerning anti-luminosity, skepticism, self-knowledge, evidence, belief, norms of assertion and action, and recent innovations including hybrid knowledge-first approaches. Following a clear and logical thematic structure and aided by references, study questions and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, this is an essential resource for any student of contemporary epistemology looking to advance their understanding of the knowledge-first program.

"Logins delivers an impressively clear and intellectually rigorous introduction to knowledge-first epistemology. His treatment of core debates—from anti-luminosity to the New Evil Demon Problem—succeeds in being both genuinely accessible to students and substantively valuable for specialists." - Professor of Philosophy, University of Glasgow, UK

"This is an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to knowledge-first epistemology, which successfully maps out the connections between different aspects and criticisms of the approach in a way that makes the issues accessible and exciting. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the epistemology of the 21st Century so far, and where it may be going next." - Department of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh, UK

"The knowledge-first program is a major development in contemporary epistemology. It is wide-ranging and has many consequences for the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of language, ontology, and logic. But it is often difficult to understand how radical it is, and how the various arguments discussed in the literature are related. Artu¯rs Logins offers a clear, systematic, and up-to-date survey of the main tenets of knowledge-first epistemology and provides a guide to further developments. His excellent book will be invaluable for both newcomers and more advanced readers." - Emeritus Director of Studies, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, France