Knowledge and Skepticism - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0262014084 ISBN 13 : 9780262014083

Editeur : Bradford Books, 2010

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

There are two main questions in epistemology: What is knowledge? And: Do we have any of it? The first question asks after the nature of a concept; the second involves grappling with the skeptic, who believes that no one knows anything. This collection of original essays addresses the themes of knowledge and skepticism, offering both contemporary epistemological analysis and historical perspectives from leading philosophers and rising scholars. Contributors first consider knowledge: the intrinsic nature of knowledge--in particular, aspects of what distinguishes knowledge from true belief; the extrinsic examination of knowledge, focusing on contextualist accounts; and types of knowledge, specifically perceptual, introspective, and rational knowledge. The final chapters offer various perspectives on skepticism. Knowledge and Skepticism provides an eclectic yet coherent set of essays by distinguished scholars and important new voices. The cutting-edge nature of its contributions and its interdisciplinary character make it a valuable resource for a wide audience--for philosophers of language as well as for epistemologists, and for psychologists, decision theorists, historians, and students at both the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels. Contributors: Kent Bach, Joseph Keim Campbell, Joseph Cruz, Fred Dretske, Catherine Z. Elgin, Peter S. Fosl, Peter J. Graham, David Hemp, Michael O'Rourke, George Pappas, John L. Pollock, Duncan Pritchard, Joseph Salerno, Robert J. Stainton, Harry S. Silverstein, Joseph Thomas Tolliver, Leora Weitzman Topics in Contemporary Philosophy

Biographie de l'auteur :

Joseph Keim Campbell is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Washington State University. Michael O'Rourke is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Idaho and an editor of Freedom and Determinism (MIT Press, 2004) and Law and Social Justice (MIT Press, 2005). Harry S. Silverstein is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at Washington State University.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bradford Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0262014084
• ISBN 13: 9780262014083
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Éditeur: Campbell Joseph Keim, O'Rourke Michael, Silverstein Harry S.