文档介绍：EPISTEMOLOGY
Epistemology: Contemporary Readings is prehensive anthology that draws
together classic and contemporary readings from leading philosophers writing on the
major themes in epistemology. The book begins with an extended introduction by
Robert Audi, one of the leading experts in the field of epistemology, in which he sets
the stage for the themes of the reader. Chapters appear under the headings:
• Perception • Inductive inference
• Memory • The architecture of knowledge
• Reason and the a priori • The analysis of knowledge
• Testimony • Skepticism
• Inference in general
Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editor which guides students
gently into each topic. Study questions follow every article and a bibliography is
provided at the end of each chapter.
Articles by the following leading philosophers are included:
Alston DeRose Hume Pollock
. Austin Descartes Kant Putman
Ayer Dretske Klein Quine
Berkeley Edwards Lehrer Reid
BonJour Foster Locke Russell
Carnap Fumerton Malcolm Stove
Carroll Gettier . Moore
Chisholm Goldman Nozick
Coady Haack Plato
Ideal for any philosophy student, this book will prove essential reading for epistemology
courses. The anthology is designed plement Robert Audi’s textbook Epistemol-
ogy: A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge (Routledge, 1998).
Michael Huemer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado,
Boulder. He is the author of Skepticism and the Veil of Perception (2001).
Robert Audi is Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Uni-
versity of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is regarded as one of the top experts in epistemology
and has published widely in the field. His previous publications include Epistemo-
logy: A Contemporary Introduction (1998), Practical Reasoning (1996), Moral
Knowledge and Moral Character (1997). He is also the editor of the Cambridge
Dictionary of Philosophy (1999).
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