Reading Epistemology: Selected Texts with Interactive Commentary
Sven Bernecker
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Description for Reading Epistemology: Selected Texts with Interactive Commentary
Hardback. Designed for readers who have had little or no exposure to contemporary theory of knowledge, Reading Epistemology brings together twelve important and influential writings on the subject. * Presents twelve influential pieces of writing representing two contrasting views on each of six core topics in epistemology. Series: Reading Philosophy S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Designed for readers who have had little or no exposure to contemporary theory of knowledge, Reading Epistemology brings together twelve important and influential writings on the subject.
- Presents twelve influential pieces of writing representing two contrasting views on each of six core topics in epistemology.
- Each chapter contains an introduction to the topic, introductions to the authors, extensive commentaries on the texts, questions for debate and an annotated bibliography.
- Includes writings from Robert Nozick, Ernest Sosa, Laurence BonJour, and Fred Dretske.
- Encourages readers to engage with the texts and to think for themselves.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Reading Philosophy
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405127639
SKU
V9781405127639
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99-50
About Sven Bernecker
Sven Bernecker is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester and Privatdozent for Philosophy at the University of Munich. He has written on epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of mind and is co-editor with Fred Dretske of Knowledge: Readings in Contemporary Epistemology (2000).
Reviews for Reading Epistemology: Selected Texts with Interactive Commentary
"Sven Bernecker's book is an excellent one for students. The selected passages are very well chosen, and the commentaries are explanatory, acute, interesting and well informed. By not being over detailed or dogmatic, they will serve to stimulate critical thought, which is very much the book's aim." Paul Snowdon, University College London "Bernecker goes ... Read more