160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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What is it about knowledge that makes us value it more highly than mere true belief? This question lies at the heart of epistemology and has challenged philosophers ever since it was first posed by Plato. Michael Welbourne's examination of the historical and contemporary answers to this question provides both an excellent introduction to the development of epistemology but also a new theory of the... Read more
Introduction 1. Beginning with Plato 2. Analysing knowledge Plato's way 3. Analysing knowledge the modern way 4. Public knowledge 5. Learning from testimony 6. The concept of knowledge: a new theory 7. So, why do we value knowledge? Further reading References Index
Biography
Michael Welbourne
