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Knowledge first?

According to a long tradition, questions about the nature of knowledge are to be answered by analyzing it as a species of true belief. In light of the apparent failure of this approach, knowledge first philosophy takes knowledge as the starting point in epistemology. Knowledge First? offers the firs...

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Main Authors: McGlynn, Aidan
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Palgrave innovations in philosophy
Subjects:
Knowledge, Theory of
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
Philosophy
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137026460
Summary: According to a long tradition, questions about the nature of knowledge are to be answered by analyzing it as a species of true belief. In light of the apparent failure of this approach, knowledge first philosophy takes knowledge as the starting point in epistemology. Knowledge First? offers the first overview of this approach.
'Aidan McGlynn has done us all a tremendous favour by writing this survey of knowledge first philosophy. The recent debates about knowledge-first philosophy touch upon some of the most important issues in epistemology and related areas, and I could imagine no better introduction than this. McGlynn has a keen eye for detail and a knack for tying the details together into a larger narrative structure. The discussion is critical, but not dismissive. Proponents of knowledge first philosophy and its critics will learn a great deal from this book. I recommend it without reservation.' - Clayton Lit
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137026453.
Carrier Form: 244 p.
Audience: Undergraduate.
ISBN: 9781137026460 :
1137026464 :
CLC: B017
Contents: Series Editors' Preface Preface 1. Introduction: Lessons From Gettier PART I: KNOWLEDGE AS THE 'UNEXPLAINED EXPLAINER' 2. Belief 3. Justification 4. Evidence 5. Assertion 6. Action PART II: KNOWLEDGE AS A MENTAL STATE 7. Luminosity 8. Is Knowledge A Mental State? Notes Bibliography Index.

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