Knowledge and skepticism
By: edited by Joseph Keim Campbell, Michael O'Rourke, and Harry S. Silverstein.
Contributors: Campbell, Joseph Keim, 1958-; O'Rourke, Michael, 1963-; Silverstein, Harry, 1942-
Series: Topics in contemporary philosophy
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780262014083; 9780262513968
Subjects: Knowledge, Theory of -- Congresses; Skepticism -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Description: There are two main questions in epistemology: What is knowledge? And: Do we have any of it? The first question asks after the nature of a concept; the second involves grappling with the skeptic, who believes that no one knows anything. This collection of original essays addresses the themes of knowledge and skepticism, offering both contemporary epistemological analysis and historical perspectives from leading philosophers and rising scholars. Contributors first consider knowledge: the intrinsic nature of knowledge in particular, aspects of what distinguishes knowledge from true belief; the extrinsic examination of knowledge, focusing on contextualist accounts; and types of knowledge, specifically perceptual, introspective, and rational knowledge. The final chapters offer various perspectives on skepticism. Knowledge and Skepticism provides an eclectic yet coherent set of essays by distinguished scholars and important new voices. The cutting-edge nature of its contributions and its interdisciplinary character make it a valuable resource for a wide audience, for philosophers of language as well as for epistemologists, and for psychologists, decision theorists, historians, and students at both the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels.
Notes: "A Bradford book."

Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.