Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction

Produktbeschreibung

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. 

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 

Kritik

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 

Autoreninfo

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.