Knowledge
a very short introduction
$23.09
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
6 October 2014
Summary
Unveiling Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction
What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to justify a claim to truly know it? How can we be sure the world around us is real and not a dream?
These age-old questions have driven epistemology, the branch of philosophy dedicated to understanding knowledge, for millennia. In this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction, Jennifer Nagel explores these classic inquiries alongside new puzzles arising from r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199661268 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 019966126X |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | Jennifer Nagel |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 131g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 114mm x 8mm |
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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.
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 *[A]dmirably clear and engaging * Steven Poole, The Guardian *
About The Author
Jennifer Nagel
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.
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