An Introduction to the Philosophy of Knowledge

ISBN-13: 9780333691861 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 271 str.

J. Trusted

Opis

A short account of the philosophy of knowledge for students reading philosophy for the first time. The text suggests that philosophy has practical use as a tool through its critical appraisal of concepts. The views of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant are considered.

Spis treści

Preface - The Nature of Philosophy - Plato's View of Knowledge - Aristotle's View of Knowledge - Descartes: the Quest for Certainty - Descartes: the Cogito - The British Empiricists: Locke and Berkeley - Hume's Reappraisal and His Problem - Kant's Attempt to Solve Hume's Problem - Knowledge and Perception - Knowledge and Belief - Some Conclusions - Glossary - Bibliography - Index

O autorze

JENNIFER TRUSTED