Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Reliability of Sense Perception
William P. Alston
€ 34.03
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Reliability of Sense Perception
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Why suppose that sense perception is an accurate source of information about the physical environment? More generally, is it possible to demonstrate that our basic ways of forming beliefs are reliable? In this book, a leading analytic philosopher confronts this classic problem through detailed investigation of sense perception, the source of beliefs in which we place the most confidence. Carefully assessing the available arguments, William P. Alston concludes that it is not possible to show in any noncircular way that sense perception is a reliable source of beliefs. Alston thoroughly examines the main arguments that have been ... Read more
Why suppose that sense perception is an accurate source of information about the physical environment? More generally, is it possible to demonstrate that our basic ways of forming beliefs are reliable? In this book, a leading analytic philosopher confronts this classic problem through detailed investigation of sense perception, the source of beliefs in which we place the most confidence. Carefully assessing the available arguments, William P. Alston concludes that it is not possible to show in any noncircular way that sense perception is a reliable source of beliefs. Alston thoroughly examines the main arguments that have been ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801481017
SKU
V9780801481017
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About William P. Alston
The late William P. Alston was Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Syracuse University. His books include A Realist Conception of Truth, Illocutionary Acts and Sentence Meanings, The Reliability of Sense Perception, and Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience, all from Cornell.
Reviews for The Reliability of Sense Perception
A tour-de-force-far and away the best discussion of the question whether we can 'justify' our assumption that sense perception is reliable.
Alvin Plantinga, University of Notre Dame Alston has written a readable and intelligent book. His results will not surprise many philosophers, but his 'nothing-up-my-sleeves' lucidity will assist them in thinking through a range of possible positions. ... Read more
Alvin Plantinga, University of Notre Dame Alston has written a readable and intelligent book. His results will not surprise many philosophers, but his 'nothing-up-my-sleeves' lucidity will assist them in thinking through a range of possible positions. ... Read more