An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge

Noah Lemos

ISBN 10: 110872440X / ISBN 13: 9781108724401

Edité par Cambridge University Press, GB, 2020

A propos de cet article

Now revised and containing three new chapters, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to epistemology, or the theory of knowledge. It discusses some of the main theories of justification, including foundationalism, coherentism, reliabilism, and virtue epistemology. Other topics include the Gettier problem, internalism and externalism, skepticism, the problem of epistemic circularity, a priori knowledge, naturalized epistemology, and the epistemic significance of testimony and disagreement. Intended primarily for students taking their first classes in epistemology, this lucid and well-written text will provide an excellent introduction to anyone interested in knowing more about this important area of philosophy.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge
• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press, GB
• Date de parution: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 110872440X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781108724401
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: 2ème Édition
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Now revised and containing three new chapters, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to epistemology, or the theory of knowledge. It discusses some of the main theories of justification, including foundationalism, coherentism, reliabilism, and virtue epistemology. Other topics include the Gettier problem, internalism and externalism, skepticism, the problem of epistemic circularity, a priori knowledge, naturalized epistemology, and the epistemic significance of testimony and disagreement. Intended primarily for students taking their first classes in epistemology, this lucid and well-written text will provide an excellent introduction to anyone interested in knowing more about this important area of philosophy.

À propos de l?auteur

Noah Lemos is the Leslie and Naomi Legum Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the College of William and Mary, Virginia. He is the author of Intrinsic Value (Cambridge, 1994) and Common Sense (Cambridge, 2004), and is co-editor of The Journal of Ethics.