Knowledge |
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| Author:
| Welbourne, Michael |
| Series title: | Central Problems of Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7735-2305-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2001 |
| Publisher: | McGill-Queen's University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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What is it about knowledge that makes us value it more highly than mere true belief? This question lies at the heart of epistemology and has challenged philosophers ever since it was first posed by Plato. By examining the historical and contemporary answers, Michael Welbourne provides an excellent introduction to the theory of knowledge and offers a fascinating proposal for a new theory based on the neglected concept of testimony.
What is it about knowledge that makes us value it more highly than mere true belief? This question lies at the heart of epistemology and has challenged philosophers ever since it was first posed by Plato. By examining the historical and contemporary answers, Michael Welbourne provides an excellent introduction to the theory of knowledge and offers a fascinating proposal for a new theory based on the neglected concept of testimony.