西方近代认识论论纲:理性主义与经验主义

A theoretical outline is drawn for describing the development of Western modern epistemology in the forms of rationalism and empiricism. Their group divisions, theoretical divergence and agreement, key points in controversy and other intrinsically cognitive elements in respect to the development are analyzed, clarified and illustrated in detail. By doing so, the ” classical ”and ”complemental” group divisions, the issues concerning the origin of knowledge, probable knowledge, language, common sense, sentiments, naturalist methodology and others are extensively approached, and a comprehensive perspective for research in the epistemology of that time is finally provided.