Three Levels and a Regress? - A Comment on Quassim Cassam's ``The Possibility of Knowledge''

Three Levels and a Regress?A Comment on Quassim Cassam’s“The Possibility of Knowledge”Erik SteiJohannes Gutenberg-Universität MainzJanuary 11, 20081. The 3-Levels Approach 2. Implications of Enabling Conditions 3. A Regress? 4. Means of Egress 5. ConclusionOutline1. The 3-Levels Approach2. Implications of Enabling Conditions3. A Regress?4. Means of Egress5. ConclusionErik Stei Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz1. The 3-Levels Approach 2. Implications of Enabling Conditions 3. A Regress? 4. Means of Egress 5. Conclusion1. The 3-Levels Approach3 Levels of How-Possible-QuestionsI Level 1: Means ResponseI Level 2: Obstacle Removing LevelI Level 3: Enabling ConditionsErik Stei Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz1. The 3-Levels Approach 2. Implications of Enabling Conditions 3. A Regress? 4. Means of Egress 5. ConclusionLevel 1: Means Response“A Means Response to a how-possible question regards theidentification of one or more of the means by which something cancome about as a means of explaining how it is possible. So, forexample, if perceiving is a means of coming to know somethingabout the world around us then it is also a means by whichknowledge of the external world is possible.”(Cassam 2007: 6)Erik Stei Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz1. The 3-Levels Approach 2. Implications of Enabling Conditions 3. A Regress? 4. Means of Egress 5. ConclusionLevel 2: Obstacle Removing LevelI Obstacle-Overcoming Response:An obstacle-overcoming ...