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Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

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Human beings naturally desire knowledge. But what is knowledge? Is it the same as having an opinion? Highlighting the major developments in the theory of knowledge from Ancient Greece to the present day, Jennifer Nagel uses a number of simple everyday examples to explore the key themes and current debates of epistemology.
What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream?

Questions like these are ancient ones, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them - epistemology - has been active for thousands of years. In this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction, Jennifer Nagel considers these classic questions alongside new puzzles arising from recent discoveries about humanity, language, and the mind. Nagel explains the formation of major historical theories of knowledge, and shows how contemporary philosophers have developed new ways of understanding knowledge, using ideas from logic, linguistics, and psychology. Covering topics ranging from relativism and the problem of scepticism to the trustworthiness of internet sources, Nagel examines how progress has been made in understanding knowledge, using everyday examples to explain the key issues and debates

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

  • 1: Introduction

  • 2: Scepticism

  • 3: Rationalism and empiricism

  • 4: The analysis of knowledge

  • 5: Internalism and externalism

  • 6: Testimony

  • 7: Shifting standards?

  • 8: Knowing about knowing

  • Further reading

  • Index


Produktdetails

Erscheinungsdatum
25. September 2014
Sprache
englisch
Seitenanzahl
133
Reihe
Very Short Introductions
Autor/Autorin
Jennifer Nagel
Verlag/Hersteller
Produktart
kartoniert
Abbildungen
Approx 8 black and white illustrations
Gewicht
136 g
Größe (L/B/H)
172/108/12 mm
ISBN
9780199661268

Portrait

Jennifer Nagel

Jennifer Nagel is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Associate Chair at the University of Toronto. Her research covers both historical and contemporary topics in epistemology. She has published on scepticism and empirical knowledge in Descartes and Locke and has also written a series of articles on intuitive ascriptions of knowledge.

Pressestimmen

I am in love with this series - it's like having an extended course of study in one's rucksack or handbag that's designed to educate the modern polymath. GrrlScientist, Guardian Books

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