Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge

Skepticism is one of the most enduring and profound of philosophical problems.

The relation between logic and knowledge has been at the heart of a lively debate since the 1960s.

The Images of Time presents a philosophical investigation of the nature of time and the mind's ways of representing it.

Contemporary philosophers of mind often raise serious questions around the concepts of self, subjectivity, and 'the inner life' on the grounds that such concepts have their origin in a discredited Cartesian metaphysics.

According to the moral error theorist, all moral judgments are mistaken.

We often have reason to doubt our own ability to form rational beliefs, or to doubt that some particular belief of ours is rational.

New technologies and medicines make it increasingly possible to enhance human functioning in new ways: to become smarter, more emotionally attuned, and perhaps even morally better.

In Waves of Knowing Karin Amimoto Ingersoll marks a critical turn away from land-based geographies to center the ocean as place.

The first comprehensive exploration of the nature and value of understanding, addressing burgeoning debates in epistemology and philosophy of science.

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This book explains how the concept of knowledge functions to improve our system of linguistic information exchange, by comparison with social norms.

Conceptos y formas de la estética es un libro con base en los conceptos de técnica y conformidad a fin, imaginación, sensibilidad y conciencia estética.

This volume is aimed at readers who wish to move beyond debates about the existence of free will and the efficacy of consciousness and closer to appreciating how free will and consciousness might operate.

This book examines the development of the natural condition of mankind throughout Hobbes''s works and traces its origins in his sources of inspiration.

The libertarian theory of free will combines a negative thesis and a positive thesis.

This book argues that thinking is bounded by neither the brain nor the skin of an organism.

Originally published in 1990.

When should you engage with difficult arguments against your cherished controversial beliefs?

Over the course of the past twenty-five years, feminist theory has had a forceful impact upon the history of Western philosophy.

Debunking Scholarly Nonsense is a diatribe against the foolish claptrap that serious and respected scholars sometimes foist upon their peers and the public.

Public debates in our societies are marked by appeals to tradition, religion and even manipulative uses of 'post-truth'.

In this Handbook, philosophers from around the world address the metaphysics, epistemology, and value of psychoactive (mind-altering) drug use.

The Epistemology of Disagreement brings together essays from a dozen philosophers on the epistemic significance of disagreement; all but one of the essays are new.

The Essential Berkeley and Neo-Berkeley is an introduction to the life and work of one of the most significant thinkers in the history of philosophy and a penetrating philosophical assessment of his lasting legacy.

This Element will guide the reader into the topic of modality, with especial emphasis on the most recent debates.

Head hits cause brain damage - but not always.

This book demonstrates how a local elite built upon colonial knowledge to produce a vernacular knowledge that maintained the older legacy of a pluralistic Sufism.

Epistemic contextualism is a recent and hotly debated topic in philosophy.

The new field of experimental philosophy has emerged as the methods of psychological science have been brought to bear on traditional philosophical issues.

While the governance of human existence is organised ever-increasingly around life and its potential to proliferate beyond all limits, much critical reflection on the phenomenon is underpinned by considerations about the very negation of life, death.

This work manages to present a complete and informative overview of Nicholas Rescher's philosphy.

Shortlisted for the BAFTSS 'Best Monograph' Award 2021

When watching the latest instalment of Batman, it is perfectly normal to say that we see Batman fighting Bane or that we see Bruce Wayne making love to Miranda Tate.

This book offers a cross-civilizational and interdisciplinary approach to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) research to mitigate the problematiques of extant literature.

How could ecological thinking animate an epistemology capable of addressing feminist, multicultural, and other post-colonial concerns?

John Locke gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker der Aufklärung und Wegbereiter moderner Philosophie.

Originally published in 1973.

Philosophers, theologians, physicists, and psychologists join their efforts to reflect on the crucial issues of limit and infinity, time and eternity, empty space and material space.

Delusions play an important and fascinating role in philosophy and are a particularly fertile area of study in recent years, spanning philosophy of mind and psychology, epistemology, ethics, psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science.

In Philosophy Within Its Proper Bounds, Edouard Machery argues that resolving many traditional and contemporary philosophical issues is beyond our epistemic reach and that philosophy should re-orient itself toward more humble, but ultimately more important intellectual endeavors.

James and Stumpf first met in Prague in 1882.

Philosophy long sought to set knowledge on a firm foundation, through derivation of indubitable truths by infallible rules.

Susan Haack brings her distinctive work in theory of knowledge and philosophy of science to bear on real-life legal issues.

More than at any other time in human history, we live in an age defined by movement and mobility; and yet, we lack a unifying theory which takes this seriously as a starting point for philosophy.

Los nueve capítulos de este tomo contienen aproximaciones teórico-conceptuales y reflexiones sobre la innovación educativa y el desarrollo de competencias para responder al nuevo contexto.

This book sets up a rich intercultural dialogue between the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and Michel Foucault, and that of key African thinkers such as Kwame Anthony Appiah, Achille Mbembe, Kwasi Wiredu, Kwame Gyekye, Tsenay Serequeberhahn, and Henry Odera Oruka.

Prototypes have acquired much prominence and visibility in recent times.