Problems of Knowledge: A Critical Introduction to Epistemology by Michael Williams (Paperback, 2001)

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ISBN-13: 9780192892560, 978-0192892560. What is it really about?. Why does it matter?. What makes theorising about knowledge 'philosophical'?. Does the rational outlook undermine itself?. As an alternative to all of them, he defends his distinctive contextualist approach.

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What is epistemology or 'the theory of knowledge'? What is it really about? Why does it matter? What makes theorising about knowledge 'philosophical'? Why do some philosophers argue that epistemology - perhaps even philosophy itself - is dead? In this exciting and original introduction, Michael Williams shows how epistemological theorizing is sensitive to a range of questions about the nature, limits, methods, and value of knowing. He pays special attention to the challenge of philosophical scepticism: does our 'knowledge' rest on brute assumptions? Does the rational outlook undermine itself?Williams explains and criticises all the main contemporary philopsophical perspectives on human knowledge, such as foundationalism, the coherence theory, and 'naturalistic' theories. As an alternative to all of them, he defends his distinctive contextualist approach. While accessible to the undergraduate and general reader, this book contains Williams' own original ideas and is essential reading for all philosophers concerned with the theory of knowledge.

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PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780192892560
eBay Product ID (ePID)92101415

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Book TitleProblems of Knowledge: a Critical Introduction to Epistemology
Publication Year2001
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
AuthorMichael Williams
TopicPopular Philosophy
Number of Pages288 Pages

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Item Weight445 g
Item Width157 mm

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Title_AuthorMichael Williams

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