Reliabilism

The philosophical theory that knowledge is justified by the reliability of the cognitive process that produces the knowledge.

What is reliabilism?

"Reliabilism, a category of theories in the philosophical discipline of epistemology..."

In what areas of philosophy has reliabilism been proposed as a theory?

"...has been advanced as a theory both of justification and of knowledge."

What specific variant of reliabilism is discussed?

"Process reliabilism..."

How has process reliabilism been used in philosophical debates?

"Process reliabilism has been used as an argument against philosophical skepticism..."

What philosophical concept does process reliabilism challenge in its argument?

"...such as the brain in a vat thought experiment."

How can process reliabilism be categorized within epistemology?

"Process reliabilism is a form of epistemic externalism."