The Theory of Knowledge: A Thematic Introduction (American History)

Paul K. Moser J.D. Trout Dwayne H. Mulder

ISBN 10: 0195094662 / ISBN 13: 9780195094664

Editore: Oxford University Press OUP, 1997

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• Titolo: The Theory of Knowledge: A Thematic Introduction (American History)
• Editore: Oxford University Press OUP
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0195094662
• ISBN 13: 9780195094664
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: New

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The Theory of Knowledge: A Thematic Introduction explains the main ideas and problems of contemporary epistemology while avoiding technical detail. Comprehensive and rich in illustrations and examples, it highlights contemporary debates over the definition, sources, and limits of human knowledge, and covers major topics including the nature of belief, theories of truth, epistemic justification, the Gettier problem, skepticism, and epistemic rationality. Its discussions identify important connections between traditional epistemological questions and cognitive science, the history of science, the sociology of knowledge, and cross-cultural studies.
The book culminates with a focus on questions regarding epistemological method and an examination of the roots of contemporary analytic approaches to epistemology. The authors defend a distinctive position regarding epistemological method, called broad explanationism, that incorporates some insights from naturalism in epistemology. The volume is enhanced by a glossary of important epistemological terms and suggestions for further reading. Easily accessible to beginning students in philosophy, The Theory of Knowledge serves as an ideal text for courses in the theory of knowledge and will also appeal to general readers interested in philosophy.

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Book by Moser Paul K Mulder Dwayne H Trout J D