Epistemology: An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780791458112)

Guided by the founding ideas of American pragmatism, Epistemology provides a clear example of the basic concepts involved in knowledge acquisition and explains the principles at work in the development of rational inquiry. It examines how these principles analyze the course of scientific progress and how the development of scientific inquiry inevitably encounters certain natural disasters. At the center of the book's deliberations there lies not only the potential for scientific progress but also the limit of science as well. This comprehensive introduction to the theory of knowledge addresses a myriad of topics, including the critique of skepticism, the nature of rationality, the possibility of science for extraterrestrial intelligences, and the prospect of insoluble issues in science.

Author: Nicholas Rescher
ISBN-10: 0791458113
ISBN-13: 9780791458112
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2003
Pages: 406
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.33w x 1.08d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2004 pg. 1678