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Social Epistemology: Essential Readings
Alvin; Whit Goldman
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Description for Social Epistemology: Essential Readings
Paperback. The classic articles in this volume address the fundamental questions of social epistemology in ways that are both cutting-edge and easy to understand. Editor(s): Goldman, Alvin I.; Whitcomb, Dennis. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 540.
What if anything justifies us in believing the testimony of others? How should we react to disagreement between ourselves and our peers, and to disagreement among the experts when we ourselves are novices? Can beliefs be held by groups of people in addition to the people composing those groups? And if so, how should groups go about forming their beliefs? How should we design social systems, such as legal juries and scientific research-sharing schemes, to promote knowledge among the people who engage in them? When different groups of people judge different beliefs to be justified, how can we tell which ... Read more
What if anything justifies us in believing the testimony of others? How should we react to disagreement between ourselves and our peers, and to disagreement among the experts when we ourselves are novices? Can beliefs be held by groups of people in addition to the people composing those groups? And if so, how should groups go about forming their beliefs? How should we design social systems, such as legal juries and scientific research-sharing schemes, to promote knowledge among the people who engage in them? When different groups of people judge different beliefs to be justified, how can we tell which ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
559g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195334616
SKU
V9780195334616
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About Alvin; Whit Goldman
Alvin Goldman is Board of Governors Professor, Department of Philosophy and Center for Cognitive Science, Rutgers University. Dennis Whitcomb is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Western Washington University
Reviews for Social Epistemology: Essential Readings
This is a collection of essays that offers comprehensive and detailed information on the basic problems and the concepts of social epistemology. A source of valuable knowledge and will not disappoint those who will study it carefully.
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