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Worlds of Truth: A Philosophy of Knowledge
Israel Scheffler
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Description for Worlds of Truth: A Philosophy of Knowledge
Hardback. Worlds of Truth develops a thorough and broad philosophy of knowledge, encompassing justification, truth, and metaphysics. It opposes a foundational view of knowledge while defending categorical truth, denying certainty and eschewing absolutism. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Worlds of Truth: A Philosophy of Knowledge explicates and builds upon a half century of philosophical work by the noted philosopher Israel Scheffler.
Worlds of Truth: A Philosophy of Knowledge explicates and builds upon a half century of philosophical work by the noted philosopher Israel Scheffler.
- Propounds a new doctrine of plurealism which maintains the existence of multiple real worlds
- Offers a defense of absolute truth, which denies certainty and eschews absolutism, and defends systematic relativity, objectivity, and fallibilism
- Emphasizes a wide range of pragmatic interests: epistemology and scientific development, cognition and emotion, science and ethics, ritual and culture, and art and science
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405191708
SKU
V9781405191708
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About Israel Scheffler
Israel Scheffler is Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education and Philosophy Emeritus at Harvard University and serves as Scholar-in-Residence at the Mandel Center at Brandeis University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a founding member of the National Academy of Education and a past president of both the Philosophy of Science Association and the ... Read more
Reviews for Worlds of Truth: A Philosophy of Knowledge
"The book will be of interest to philosophers working on pragmatism, pluralism, relativism, and justification". (International Studies In The Philosophy Of Science, 1 December 2010) "This volume will be useful for specialists in pragmatism, but perhaps not sufficiently original for all collections." (CHOICE, October 2009)