Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism - Brossura

Boghossian, Paul A.

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ISBN 10: 0199230412 ISBN 13: 9780199230419

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Riassunto

The idea that science is just one more way of knowing the world and that there are other, radically different, yet equally valid ways, has taken deep root in academia. In Fear of Knowledge, Paul Boghossian tears these relativist theories of knowledge to shreds. He argues forcefully for the intuitive, common-sense view-that the world exists independent of human opinion and that there is a way to arrive at beliefs about the world that are objectively reasonable to anyone capable of appreciating the relevant evidence, regardless of their social or cultural perspective. This short, lucid, witty book shows that philosophy provides rock-solid support for common sense against the relativists; it is provocative reading throughout the discipline and beyond.

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Recensione:

If only Boghossian's eminently reasonable book were required reading for every freshman considering entrance into the humanities... (Ars Disputandi)

...lucid and effective ... (Times Literary Supplement)

This is a great book for a seminar or discussion group. And its about time that someone wrote it. Happily, it was someone with Boghossians clarity, verve, and panache. (Graham Priest, Review of Metaphysics)

...this is an important book that should be widely read. (Philosophers' Magazine)

This is a book that can be read in an afternoon and thought about for a lifetime. (Wall Street Journal)

...a tour de force: subtle and originalbut accessible enough to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. (Wall Street Journal)

In both subject matter and execution, this book promises to become a small classic of philosophical analysis. (Choice)

For all its sophistication and erudition, the writing is remarkably clear, free of specialized jargon, and accessible to nonspecialist readers. (Choice)

...the book does a fine job of assessing in brief compass the sort of relativism/constructivism advocated by Rorty and his fellow travelers, and Boghossian's sophisticated and careful arguments against that Rortian view are often ingenious and invariably telling. (Harvey Siegel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 25/07/07)

Boghossian has written an excellent book ... it contains relentless exposures of confusion, falsehood, and incoherence. (John R. Searle, New York Review of Books)

L'autore:

Paul Boghossian is at New York University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press, USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0199230412
• ISBN 13: 9780199230419
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 150