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Epistemology of a Priori Knowledge by Tamara Horowitz (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195182715
ISBN-139780195182712
eBay Product ID (ePID)44109045
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameEpistemology of a Priori Knowledge
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
SubjectEpistemology
TypeTextbook
AuthorTamara Horowitz
Subject AreaPhilosophy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length6 in
Item Width9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-063611
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal121/.3
SynopsisThis volume collects four published articles by the late Tamara Horowitz and two unpublished papers on decision theory: "Making Rational Decisions When Preferences Cycle" and the monograph-length "The Backtracking Fallacy." An introduction is provided by editor Joseph Camp. Horowitz preferred to recognize the diversity of rationality, both practical and theoretical rationality. She resisted the temptation to accept simple theories of rationality that are quick to characterize ordinary reasoning as fallacious. This broadly humanist approach to philosophy is exemplified by the articles in this collection. As just one example, in "The Backtracking Fallacy," she argues that there are policies for decision-making a person may adopt if the person prefers to do so, but need not adopt. A person who employs such a policy no longer can regard standard expected utility theory as exceptionless, thereby sacrificing theoretical simplicity. But it is a mistake, Horowitz argues, to preserve theoretical simplicity by falsifying the decision making methods real people really use., This volume collects four published articles by the late Tamara Horowitz and two unpublished papers on decision theory: "Making Rational Decisions When Preferences Cycle" and the monograph-length "The Backtracking Fallacy." An introduction is provided by editor Joseph Camp. Horowitz preferred to recognize the diversity of rationality, both practical and theoretical rationality. She resisted the temptation to accept simple theories ofrationality that are quick to characterize ordinary reasoning as fallacious. This broadly humanist approach to philosophy is exemplified by the articles in this collection. As just one example, in "TheBacktracking Fallacy," she argues that there are policies for decision-making a person may adopt if the person prefers to do so, but need not adopt. A person who employs such a policy no longer can regard standard expected utility theory as exceptionless, thereby sacrificing theoretical simplicity. But it is a mistake, Horowitz argues, to preserve theoretical simplicity by falsifying the decision making methods real people really use., This volume collects articles of the late philosopher Tamara Horowitz. It includes four previously published and two unpublished articles. Though she had wide-ranging interests during her career, Horowitz was mostly concerned with what can be known as priori. She argued against too much confidence in philosophical intuition and argued for a more naturalist, scientific approach. Joseph Camp includes an editor's introduction to the collection of this important philosopher.
LC Classification NumberBD181.3.H67 2005
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