Knowledge - Couverture rigide

Welbourne, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1902683382 ISBN 13 : 9781902683386

Editeur : Acumen Publishing Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

What is it about knowledge that makes us value it more highly than mere true belief? This question lies at the heart of epistemology and has challenged philosophers ever since it was first posed by Plato. Michael Welbourne's examination of the historical and contemporary answers to this question provides both an excellent introduction to the development of epistemology but also a new theory of the nature of knowledge. The early chapters introduce the main themes and questions that have provided the context for modern discussions. The Platonic beginnings, Cartesian individualism and the tripartite analyses of knowledge are examined in turn. In the second half of this book, the focus shifts from conceptual analysis to an examination of the social practices surrounding knowledge, placing special emphasis on the notion of testimony. The author argues originally and persuasively that our idea of knowledge has its roots in communicative practices and that thinking about how testimony works as a source of beliefs actually gives us a handle on the very idea of knowledge itself. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in epistemology, the philosophy of language, or the intersection between the two areas.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Welbourne was formerly Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Bristol.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Acumen Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1902683382
• ISBN 13: 9781902683386
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
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• Personne responsable: non disponible