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| Other authors / contributors: | Campbell, Joseph Keim, 1958-
O'Rourke, Michael, 1963-
Silverstein, Harry, 1942-
Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference (7th : 2004 : Pullman, Wash.; Moscow, Idaho)
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| ISBN: | 9780262265782
0262265788
1282638173
9781282638174
9786612638176
6612638176
9780262014083
0262014084
9780262513968
026251396X
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| Digital file characteristics: | data file
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | There are two main questions in epistemology: What is knowledge? And: Do we have any of it? The first question asks after the nature of a concept; the second involves grappling with the skeptic, who believes that no one knows anything. This collection of original essays addresses the themes of knowledge and skepticism, offering both contemporary epistemological analysis and historical perspectives from leading philosophers and rising scholars. Contributors first consider knowledge: the intrinsic nature of knowledge in particular, aspects of what distinguishes knowledge from true belief; the extrinsic examination of knowledge, focusing on contextualist accounts; and types of knowledge, specifically perceptual, introspective, and rational knowledge. The final chapters offer various perspectives on skepticism. Knowledge and Skepticism provides an eclectic yet coherent set of essays by distinguished scholars and important new voices. The cutting-edge nature of its contributions and its interdisciplinary character make it a valuable resource for a wide audience, for philosophers of language as well as for epistemologists, and for psychologists, decision theorists, historians, and students at both the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels.
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| Other form: | Print version: Knowledge and skepticism. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010 9780262014083
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