Bibliograph

Knowledge, a very short introduction, Jennifer Nagel

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Knowledge, a very short introduction, Jennifer Nagel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Knowledge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

876680745

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Nagel

Series statement

Very short introductions, 400

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Epistemology is the branch of philosophy devoted to answering questions like these. This Very Short Introduction explores classical and contemporary epistemology, covering topics from ancient relativism and scepticism to the trustworthiness on internet sources. Using intuitive examples and ideas from linguistics and psychology, as well as philosophy, Jennifer Nagel explains what we now know about knowledge

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

general

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