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Naturalistic Epistemology
. Ed(S): Shimony, A.; Nails, Debra
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Paperback. Editor(s): Shimony, A.; Nails, Debra. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; PDA; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 611.
1. AIMS OF THE INTRODUCTION The systematic assessment of claims to knowledge is the central task of epistemology. According to naturalistic epistemologists, this task cannot be well performed unless proper attention is paid to the place of the knowing subject in nature. All philosophers who can appropriately be called 'naturalistic epistemologists' subscribe to two theses: (a) human beings, including their cognitive faculties, are entities in nature, inter acting with other entities studied by the natural sciences; and (b) the results of natural scientific investigations of human beings, particularly of biology and empirical psychology, are relevant and probably crucial to the ... Read more
1. AIMS OF THE INTRODUCTION The systematic assessment of claims to knowledge is the central task of epistemology. According to naturalistic epistemologists, this task cannot be well performed unless proper attention is paid to the place of the knowing subject in nature. All philosophers who can appropriately be called 'naturalistic epistemologists' subscribe to two theses: (a) human beings, including their cognitive faculties, are entities in nature, inter acting with other entities studied by the natural sciences; and (b) the results of natural scientific investigations of human beings, particularly of biology and empirical psychology, are relevant and probably crucial to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401081689
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V9789401081689
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