The philosophy of knowledge : a history /

The Philosophy of Knowledge: A History presents the history of one of Western philosophy's greatest challenges: understanding the nature of knowledge. Divided chronologically into four volumes, it follows conceptions of knowledge that have been proposed, defended, replaced, and proposed anew by...

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Other Authors: Hetherington, Stephen Cade (Editor), Smith, Nicholas D., 1949- (Editor), Lagerlund, Henrik (Editor), Gaukroger, Stephen (Editor), Valaris, Markos (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2019]
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Summary:The Philosophy of Knowledge: A History presents the history of one of Western philosophy's greatest challenges: understanding the nature of knowledge. Divided chronologically into four volumes, it follows conceptions of knowledge that have been proposed, defended, replaced, and proposed anew by ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary philosophers. Each volume centers around three key questions. What conceptions of knowledge have been offered? Which have shaped epistemology in particular and philosophy in general? How is knowledge conceived by philosophers now? Together these volumes trace the historical development of knowledge for the first time. With original insights into the vast sweep of ways in which philosophers have sought to understand knowledge, The Philosophy of Knowledge: A History embraces what is vital and evolving within contemporary epistemology. Overseen by an international team of leading philosophers and featuring 50 specially-commissioned chapters, this is a major collection on one of philosophy's defining topics.
Physical Description:4 volumes ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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