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Epistemology: Contemporary Readings

Michael Huemer editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:11th Apr '02

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This comprehensive anthology draws together classic and contemporary readings by leading philosophers on epistemology. Ideal for any philosophy student, it will prove essential reading for epistemology courses, and is designed to complement Robert Audi's textbook Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge, 1998).
Themes covered include, perception, memory, inductive inference, reason and the a priori, the architecture of knowledge, skepticism, the analysis of knowledge, testimony. Each section begins with an introductory essay, guiding students into the topic.
Includes articles by:
Russell, Hume, Berkeley, Malcolm, Quine, Carnap, J.L. Austin, Pollock, Nozick, Putnam, G.E. Moore, Huemer, Reid, Plato, BonJour, Coady, Carroll, Fumerton, Edwards, Foster, Howson, Urbach, Stove, Empiricus, Oakley, Alston, Gettier, Clark, Goldman, Lehrer, Paxson, DeRose, Dretske, Klein and Chisholm

'A very useful volume - a user-friendly way of exposing students to classic readings plus more recent considerations of those debates.' - Miranda Fricker, Heythrop College, London 'An excellent collection of essays. It has a nice balance between traditional and contemporary sources.' - Peter Klein, Rutgers University 'An excellent anthology.' - Quentin Smith, University of Michigan

ISBN: 9780415259217

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 935g

640 pages