Includes both historical and contemporary developments in the theory of knowledge
Expresses complex ideas in a clear and accessible way, using simple examples
Examines the relationship between knowledge and truth
Explores the central issues and debates in epistemology
Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over six million copies sold worldwide
What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream?
Questions like these are ancient ones, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them - epistemology - has been active for thousands of years. In this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction, Jennifer Nagel considers these classic questions alongside new puzzles arising from recent discoveries about humanity, language, and the mind. Nagel explains the formation of major historical theories of knowledge, and shows how contemporary philosophers have developed new ways of understanding knowledge, using ideas from logic, linguistics, and psychology. Covering topics ranging from relativism and the problem of scepticism to the trustworthiness of internet sources, Nagel examines how progress has been made in understanding knowledge, using everyday examples to explain the key issues and debates
1 有用 PtEros 2019-02-22 18:18:27
1-4章梳理认识论发展历史的部分很流畅,后面介绍当代流派时总是读走神儿…|20.12.24重读
0 有用 无所事事 2021-07-25 17:10:12
据说很好。事实也很好。
0 有用 王天一 Sirius 2015-07-28 21:46:32
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1 有用 D Geek养生中 2019-01-04 04:50:56
大致搞清楚了——西哲的认识论果然强调知识本身和获取知识的access,似乎没有什么话题讨论the knower,这明明是很重要的一个要素,这个坑就靠认知科学来填了。
0 有用 在焉 2020-11-09 22:08:56
so fun that I can't keep myself from smiling even laughing in the library. celle-là qui s'assoit en face de moi me considérait une folle ou en train de lire un roman populairr. 分析哲学下的心灵哲学 认识论 语言哲学,真是不... so fun that I can't keep myself from smiling even laughing in the library. celle-là qui s'assoit en face de moi me considérait une folle ou en train de lire un roman populairr. 分析哲学下的心灵哲学 认识论 语言哲学,真是不分家。 (展开)
0 有用 无所事事 2021-07-25 17:10:12
据说很好。事实也很好。
0 有用 赵可乐 2021-05-14 21:46:49
哲学就是爱智慧,读认识论一定可以启发智慧。简明扼要地用一些小例子解释了各个流派对知识的看法,恍惚间有种当年法考学犯罪学理论的感觉。 对于研究认识论的哲学家来说,一定是饭不好吃,酒不好喝,才拼命想给知识下个定义。
0 有用 堕落的爱德华 2021-03-20 16:59:40
very good introduction!!need to read it again
1 有用 樟了个脑 2021-02-15 21:03:45
因为被sep搅得头疼而找来避难,如果前者是干到要加很多盐,这本读起来真的是不要美味太多!
0 有用 Sodapoet 2020-12-22 14:50:54
P.30 "Unlike water or gold, knowledge always belongs to someone. More precisely, we should say that knowledge always belongs to some individual or group: the knowledge of a group may go beyond the kno... P.30 "Unlike water or gold, knowledge always belongs to someone. More precisely, we should say that knowledge always belongs to some individual or group: the knowledge of a group may go beyond the knowledge of its individual members." (展开)