Socializing Epistemology

The Social Dimensions of Knowledge

AvFrederick F. Schmitt

Häftad, Engelska, 1994

Del i serien Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory

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Beskrivning

In this wide-ranging collection of never before published essays, distinguished scholars in the fields of philosophy and economics examine such questions as whether testimony is a basic source of knowledge, the degree to which notions of a good argument are determined by speakers and their audiences, the role of individual biases in the development of science, and the social aspects of group belief and group justification. The collection ends with the first comprehensive bibliography of social epistemology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1994-10-11
Mått:153 x 226 x 25 mm
Vikt:503 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780847679591

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Mer om författaren

Frederick F. Schmitt is professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and author of Knowledge and Belief (Routledge, 1992).

Recensioner i media

Is knowledge produced by rational individuals struggling mightily to unearth the objective facts? Or is it a wholly social product, reflecting interests and social structures, divorced from the world? It is a bit of each—but the trick is to integrate the rational and the social into a seamless whole. This splendid volume goes a very long way in generating a unified outlook.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Socializing Epistemology: An Introduction Through Two Sample IssuesChapter 2 Belief-Forming Practices and the SocialChapter 3 Egoism in EpistemologyChapter 4 Speaking of GhostsChapter 5 A Conservative Approach to Social EpistemologyChapter 6 Contrasting Conceptions of Social EpistemologyChapter 7 The Fate of Knowledge in Social Theories of ScienceChapter 8 Good ArgumentsChapter 9 Accuracy in Journalism: An Economic ApproachChapter 10 A More Social EpistemologyChapter 11 Remarks on Collective BeliefChapter 12 The Justification of Group BeliefsChapter 13 Bibliography