{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-epistemology-isbn-9780631202127","title":"An Introduction to Epistemology","description":"This book is the ideal introduction to the fundamental problems and issues of epistemology. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and is valuable both as a core text for beginning students and as support material for more advanced courses.  Introduction. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I:\u003c\/b\u003e Sense Awareness:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Original Understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Sense Awareness and Direct Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Representative Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Sound.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Visual Sense Awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II:\u003c\/b\u003e Appearance and Reality:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Primary and Secondary Qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Color.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Color Skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Observation and Acquaintance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Evidence of the Senses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III\u003c\/b\u003e: Skepticism:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Skepticism with Regard to the Senses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Realism and Skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Realism and Idealism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Idealism and Constructivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Idealism and Causal Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. A Proof of the External World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Conceptual Frameworks and Material Objects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Knowledge of the External World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Doubts about the Method of Doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Knowledge:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Beyond Sensitive Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. The Cogito and the Problem of Self-Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. The Disappearance of the Self.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Mental Content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Propositional Attitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Privileged Access.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Abstract Objects and Mental Content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Conceptual Representation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond Basic Belief:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. The Reliability of Basic Beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Derived Belief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Evidence and Inductive Skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. The Rationale of Induction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Observation and Transcendent Inference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Scientific Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. The Grounds of Anti-Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Pragmatism and Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI:\u003c\/b\u003e A Priori Knowledge:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Intuitive Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. Trifling, or Analytic, Propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. Instructive, or Synthetic, Propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. Logic and Analyticity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. Ontology and the A Priori.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. Skepticism about Meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45. Over Minds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII:\u003c\/b\u003e Epistemology:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46. Epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47. The Ethics of Belief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The book is written in a delightfully clear and incisive style. It is accessible without being superficial. The coverage of topics is comprehensive, well organised and well balanced ... I would certainly want to use this book as a main text in introductory epistemology courses.\" \u003ci\u003eProfessor E J Lowe, University of Durham\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"Philosophical intelligence, historical erudition, interpretational sensitivity, and pedagogical insight all come together in this excellent, historically informed introduction to the central issues of epistemology. Altogether a great success!\" \u003ci\u003eErnest Sosa, Brown University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharles Landesman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and The Graduate School of the City University of New York. Previous titles by the author include \u003ci\u003eDiscourse and its Presuppositions\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003eColour and Consciousness\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), and \u003ci\u003eThe Eye and the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (1993).  This book is an introduction to the fundamental problems and issues of epistemology. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and is therefore ideal as a core text for beginning students. \u003cp\u003eProfessor Landesman takes the reader through a discussion of the basis of human knowledge in sense-perception and the accuracy of sense-perception in conveying knowledge of the external world. He then goes on to explore the problem of skepticism, the nature of self-knowledge, the validity of induction and the ethics of belief. Further reading suggestions featured at the end of each section are designed to help and encourage students to deepen their knowledge of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988725678309,"sku":"NP9780631202127","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631202127.jpg?v=1761781344","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/an-introduction-to-epistemology-isbn-9780631202127","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}