What is this thing called Knowledge? - Brossura

Pritchard, Duncan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1032410698 ISBN 13: 9781032410692

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2023

Riassunto

What is knowledge? Where does it come from? What kinds of knowledge are there? Can we know anything at all? What is the practical relevance of learning about epistemology?

This lucid and engaging introduction grapples with these central questions in the theory of knowledge, offering a clear, non-partisan view of the main themes of epistemology. Both traditional issues and contemporary ideas are discussed in 22 easily digestible chapters, each of which concludes with a useful summary of the main ideas discussed, study questions, annotated further reading, and a guide to internet resources.

Each chapter also features text boxes providing bite-sized summaries of key concepts and major philosophers, and clear and interesting examples are used throughout. The book concludes with an annotated guide to general introductions to epistemology, a glossary of key terms, and a summary of the main examples used in epistemology. This is an ideal first textbook in the theory of knowledge for undergraduates coming to philosophy for the first time.

This fifth edition has been revised throughout and features a new part devoted to social epistemology. In addition, the text as a whole has been refreshed to keep it up-to-date with current developments.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Duncan Pritchard FRSE is UC Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Knowledge, Technology & Society at the University of California Irvine, USA. His main research area is epistemology, and he has published widely in this field. His books include: Epistemic Luck (2005), The Nature and Value of Knowledge (with A. Millar and A. Haddock, 2010), Epistemological Disjunctivism (2012), Epistemic Angst (2016), Scepticism: A Very Short Introduction (2019), and Skepticism (with A. Coliva, Routledge, 2021).

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This lucid and engaging introduction grapples with the central questions in the theory of knowledge, offering a clear, non-partisan view of the main themes of epistemology. The fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout and features two new chapters on social epistemology.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• ISBN 10: 1032410698
• ISBN 13: 9781032410692
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 296
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile