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Epistemology Relié – 21 septembre 2010
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Epistemology, or "the theory of knowledge," is concerned with how we know what we know, what justifies us in believing what we believe, and what standards of evidence we should use in seeking truths about the world and human experience. This comprehensive introduction to the field of epistemology explains the concepts and theories central to understanding knowledge. Along with covering the traditional topics of the discipline in detail, Epistemology explores emerging areas of research. The third edition features new sections on such topics as the nature of intuition, the skeptical challenge of rational disagreement, and "the value problem" - the range of questions concerning why knowledge and justified true belief have value beyond that of merely true belief. Updated and expanded, Epistemology remains a superb introduction to one of the most fundamental fields of philosophy.
Special features of the third edition of Epistemology include:
- a comprehensive survey of basic concepts, major theories, and emerging research in the field
- enhanced treatment of key topics such as contextualism, perception (including perceptual content), scientific hypotheses, self-evidence and the a priori, testimony, understanding, and virtue epistemology
- expanded discussion of the relation between epistemology and related fields, especially philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and ethics
- increased clarity and ease of understanding for an undergraduate audience
- an updated list of key literature and annotated bibliography.
- Nombre de pages de l'édition imprimée432 pages
- LangueAnglais
- Date de publication21 septembre 2010
- Dimensions15.6 x 2.97 x 23.39 cm
- ISBN-100415879221
- ISBN-13978-0415879224
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Biographie de l'auteur
Robert Audi is John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and author of many papers and books on knowledge and belief, justification, and rationality.
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- Éditeur : Routledge; 3e édition (21 septembre 2010)
- Langue : Anglais
- Relié : 432 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0415879221
- ISBN-13 : 978-0415879224
- Poids de l'article : 960 g
- Dimensions : 15.6 x 2.97 x 23.39 cm
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Simplified, part one covers theories of perception, possible sources of knowledge, and reason. Part two covers inference and theories of the architecture of knowledge, such as foundationalism and coherentism. Part three finally analyzes what knowledge is, the internalism/externalism debate, important types of knowledge (scientific, moral, and religious), and skepticism.
Good #1: The book is structured very well. It begins with sources of knowledge, going from there to how knowledge from these sources can be extended by inference and how this knowledge is structured. Next, it analyzes what exactly makes beliefs knowledge by exploring the contemporary debate on justification and how we can have certain other types of knowledge (scientific, moral, and religious). Finally, the book ends by providing and overview and response to epistemological skepticism.
Good #2: Audi uses thought experiments that makes the material easier to understand.
Good #3: The book can serve as a great reference work after it has been read. He provides definitions and basic principles in epistemology that one can go back to over and over again.
Good #4: Audi sums up views he opposes charitably while still managing to disagree with them in a way that you know you're getting an intro to contemporary epistemology instead of an intro to Audi's epistemology.
Bad #1: Although much of the book is accessible, Audi's sentences can sometimes be long and tiring. Someone without much background in epistemology may very well get lost among some of the long sentences with multiple commas. This is my only complaint.
In short, this book is a great intro to a sometimes daunting subject.
The book could really use a short history of epistemology so as to connect much of the concepts to prominent classical and modern writers in the field, as part of an introduction should be to open up the field to students.
To be fair, I cannot comment on the chapters beyond the first few ones on perception and memory; but that is because I gave up the book in disgust at that point.