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Knowledge offers students not just a state-of-the-art treatment of what is central to current debates in epistemology, but also a new and distinctive perspective on those debates. Many of the main themes in contemporary epistemology are discussed, including: Virtue epistemology Anti-luck epistemology The epistemic externalism/internalism distinction Epistemological disjunctivism Epistemic value Radical scepticism Contextualism Neo-Mooreanism Understanding Written by an expert in the field, Knowledge will be essential reading for advanced epistemology students. The Palgrave Philosophy Today series provides concise introductions to all the major areas of philosophy currently being taught in philosophy departments around the world. Each book gives a state-of-the-art informed assessment of a key area of philosophical study. In addition, each title in the series offers a distinct interpretation from an outstanding scholar who is closely involved with current work in the field. Books in the series provide students and teachers with not only a succinct introduction to the topic, with the essential information necessary to understand it and the literature being discussed, but also a demanding and engaging entry into the subject.
Knowledge offers students not just a state-of-the-art treatment of what is central to current debates in epistemology, but also a new and distinctive perspective on those debates. Many of the main themes in contemporary epistemology are discussed, including: Virtue epistemology Anti-luck epistemology The epistemic externalism/internalism distinction Epistemological disjunctivism Epistemic value Radical scepticism Contextualism Neo-Mooreanism Understanding Written by an expert in the field, Knowledge will be essential reading for advanced epistemology students. The Palgrave Philosophy Today series provides concise introductions to all the major areas of philosophy currently being taught in philosophy departments around the world. Each book gives a state-of-the-art informed assessment of a key area of philosophical study. In addition, each title in the series offers a distinct interpretation from an outstanding scholar who is closely involved with current work in the field. Books in the series provide students and teachers with not only a succinct introduction to the topic, with the essential information necessary to understand it and the literature being discussed, but also a demanding and engaging entry into the subject.
Acknowledgements Series Editor's Preface Introduction Analysing Knowledge Anti-Luck Epistemology Virtue Epistemology Anti-Luck Virtue Epistemology Externalism and Internalism about Knowledge Radical Scepticism Understanding and the Value of Knowledge Bibliography Index
Duncan Pritchard is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His research is primarily in epistemology, and he has published widely in this area, including two books, Epistemic Luck (2005) and What is This Thing Called Knowledge (2006).
'This new book by Duncan Pritchard is an excellent introduction to the theory of knowledge, as well as a useful resource for understanding Pritchard's own important view. Pritchard's treatment of the subject area is masterful, achieving a combination of clarity and efficiency that is rarely seen in philosophy.' - John Greco, Saint Louis University, USA. 'An excellent overview of contemporary epistemology from the perspective of an established, prolific contributor to the field. It is informative, objective, and well argued, but also readable and engaging.' - Ernest Sosa, Rutgers University, USA.
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