| Description |
x, 232 pages ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge introductions to philosophy |
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Cambridge introductions to philosophy.
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| Contents |
Knowledge, truth, and justification -- The traditional analysis and the Gettier problem -- Foundationalism -- The coherence theory of justification -- Reliabilism and virtue epistemology -- Internalism, externalism, and epistemic circularity -- Skepticism -- The problem of the criterion -- The a priori -- Naturalized epistemology |
| Summary |
"Epistemology, or the theory of knowledge, is one of the cornerstones of analytic philosophy, and this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to the subject. 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, the problem of the criterion, a priori knowledge, and naturalized epistemology. Intended primarily for students taking their first classes in epistemology, this text would also provide an excellent introduction for anyone interested in knowing more about this important area of philosophy."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Knowledge, Theory of.
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| LC no. |
2006038544 |
| ISBN |
0521603099 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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0521842131 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780521603096 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780521842136 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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