Theory of Knowledge

A Coursebook

AvClare Hay

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

A comprehensive introduction to the theory of knowledge; this is a story of what it is to be a rational, sentient human being blessed with a mind, confronted with a complex world. Dr Clare Hay approaches this first book on the theory of knowledge as an introduction to the subject, building it up around the debate between rationalism and empiricism, between the thinking of knowledge as a product of thinking about the contents of our own minds, and the knowledge as a product of our interactions with the world around us. Written for the general reader, it is an excellent starting point for undergraduate and A/AS Level study. Structured around a central narrative thread, it also contains further reading and question sections, with worked exam questions, hints and guidance on the AQA exam. This book will be followed by the publication of The Theory of Knowledge and the Rise of Modern Science, a more sophisticated approach to the subject with an emphasis on the interactions between Science and Philosophy from the 17th century to date.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-08-28
Mått:156 x 234 x 7 mm
Vikt:197 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lutterworth Press
Antal sidor:132
Förlag:James Clarke & Co Ltd
ISBN:9780718830885

Utforska kategorier

Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Dr Clare Hay has an interest in the Philosophy of Logic and Language, the History of Modern Philosophy and the History and Philosophy of Science. She is currently writing on the Theory of Knowledge and editing Hirschberger's Short History of Western Philosophy for The Lutterworth Press.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction. Chapter 1: Empiricism and Rationalism. Rationalism. Innateness. Plato's Meno. Causation and the Laws of Nature. Empiricism. Beginning at the Beginning. Ideas of sensation and refl ection, and concepts. Cause and Necessity. Further Reading. Questions. Chapter 2: Knowledge and Justification. Foundationalism and Coherentism. Foundationalism. Foundationalism and Empiricism. Objections to Foundationalism. Coherentism. Objections to Coherentism. Summary. Induction and Deduction. Truth, Belief, and Justification. The Gettier Puzzle: Problems with the Tripartite Definition. Two Accounts of Truth. Non-Justificatory Approaches to Knowledge. (1) Reliabilism. (2) Internalism and Externalism. The Story So Far. Further Reading. Questions. Chapter 3: Knowledge and Scepticism. Two Forms of Scepticism. Descartes and the Method of Doubt - the Meditations. Arguments from Illusion, Deception, and Dreaming. 'Cogito, ergo sum'; the cogito. Reason as the Source of our Conceptual Apparatus. Empiricism and Scepticism. Is Global Scepticism Possible? . My Knowledge of My Self. Further Reading. Questions. Chapter 4: Knowledge of the External World. Naive Realism. Experience as a Source of Concepts. Representative Realism. Phenomenalism. Idealism. Further Reading. Questions.