| Epistemology: An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge Contributor(s): Rescher, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791458113 ISBN-13: 9780791458112 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: A comprehensive introduction to the theory of knowledge. Guided by the founding ideas of American pragmatism, Epistemology provides a clear example of the basic concepts involved in knowledge acquisition and explains the principles at work in the development of rational inquiry. It examines how these principles analyze the course of scientific progress and how the development of scientific inquiry inevitably encounters certain natural disasters. At the center of the book's deliberations there lies not only the potential for scientific progress but also the limit of science as well. This comprehensive introduction to the theory of knowledge addresses a myriad of topics, including the critique of skepticism, the nature of rationality, the possibility of science for extraterrestrial intelligences, and the prospect of insoluble issues in science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 121 |
| LCCN: 2003057270 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Philosophy (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.33" W x 8.98" (1.45 lbs) 406 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Guided by the founding ideas of American pragmatism, Epistemology provides a clear example of the basic concepts involved in knowledge acquisition and explains the principles at work in the development of rational inquiry. It examines how these principles analyze the course of scientific progress and how the development of scientific inquiry inevitably encounters certain natural disasters. At the center of the book's deliberations there lies not only the potential for scientific progress but also the limit of science as well. This comprehensive introduction to the theory of knowledge addresses a myriad of topics, including the critique of skepticism, the nature of rationality, the possibility of science for extraterrestrial intelligences, and the prospect of insoluble issues in science. |
