Explicationist Epistemology and the Explanatory Role of Knowledge

Abstract It has been argued that much of contemporary epistemology can be unified under Carnap’s methodology explication, which originated in the neighboring field philosophy science. However, it is unclear to what extent epistemological theories emphasize explanatory role knowledge fit into this picture, Kornblith’s natural kind and Williamson’s first approach being cases point. In connection, I raise three questions. Can we harvest insights these approaches without loss more standard less idiosyncratic explicationist framework? do so falling prey prominent criticism raised against those approaches? Finally, come out as coherent an rendering? argue case answer all questions essentially affirmative. Much also translatable explicationism. from perspective, central argument for treating undefinable, referring persistent yet unsuccessful attempts solve Gettier problem, amounts overreaction problem. Leaving explicationism aside, ask, penultimate section, own philosophical method really to.