Contemporary Debates in Philosophy #3: Contemporary Debates in Epistemology
by Matthias (edt) Steup
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9781405107396 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Eleven pairs of newly commissioned essays face off on opposite sides of fundamental problems in current theories of knowledge.
Synopsis:
Contemporary Debates in Epistemology features original essays on some of the most hotly debated issues in the field. Is knowledge contextual? Can skepticism be refuted? Can beliefs be justified through coherence alone? Is justified belief responsible belief? Eleven pairs of newly commissioned essays face off on opposite sides of fundamental problems in current theories of knowledge. This distinctive format offers readers a unique opportunity to observe philosophers engaging in head-to-head debate. The essays are centered on three core areas of epistemology: skepticism, the foundations of knowledge, and justification.
Synopsis:
Eleven pairs of newly commissioned essays face off on opposite sides of fundamental problems in current theories of knowledge.
Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in epistemology.
Questions addressed include: Is knowledge contextual? Can skepticism be refuted? Can beliefs be justified through coherence alone? Is justified belief responsible belief?
Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion.
Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary epistemology, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781405107396
- Editor:
- Steup, Matthias
- Editor:
- Sosa, Ernest
- Editor:
- Sosa, Ernest
- Editor:
- Steup, Matthias
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Subject:
- Epistemology
- Subject:
- Knowledge, theory of
- Copyright:
- 2005
- Series:
- Contemporary Debates in Philosophy
- Series Volume:
- 3
- Publication Date:
- January 2005
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 9.66x6.80x1.09 in. 1.50 lbs.










