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Epistemology

The Classic Readings
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Epistemology delves into the fundamental nature and scope of knowledge, exploring questions about belief, truth, and justification. The author examines how knowledge is acquired, what constitutes a justified belief, and the challenges scepticism poses. This philosophical exploration provides readers with insights into the intricate processes behind human understanding and cognition.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in exploring the nature of knowledge and understanding how we know what we know. It's perfect for those curious about philosophical questions surrounding belief, truth, and justification.

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From Plato to Quine, this volume provides a collection of the readings in theory of knowledge.

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From Plato to Quine, this volume provides a concise collection of the essential, classic readings in the theory of knowledge. Epistemology, or the theory of knowledge, is one of the oldest and most central branches of philosophy.

Do we know what we think we know? What are the sources of knowledge? These are among the perennial questions of philosophy. This volume contains twenty of the most important historical contributionsโ€”from the earliest times to Wittgenstein, from China to the USAโ€”to this area of philosophy.

Several of the texts address the problem of scepticism, whose challenge to the very possibility of knowledge has been the main inspiration for reflections on knowledge.

A substantial introduction by the editor, together with his preamble to each text, helps make this volume an invaluable resource for students taking historically informed courses on the theory of knowledge.

Series: Philosophy: The Classic Readings

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631210887

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 January 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by David E. Cooper
  • Edited by David E. Cooper

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 304

About the Author

David E. Cooper is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Durham. He is the author of a number of books including Metaphor (1986), Existentialism (1990), and World Philosophies: An Historical Introduction (1996). He is also editor of the Blackwell Companion to Aesthetics (1992), Aesthetics: the Classic Readings (1997), and Ethics: the Classic Readings (1998). All of the above are published by Blackwell Publishers.

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