{"product_id":"fear-of-knowledge-paul-boghossian-9780199230419","title":"Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism","description":"The idea that science is just one more way of knowing the world and that there are other, radically different, yet equally valid ways, has taken deep root in academia. In \u003cem\u003eFear of Knowledge, \u003c\/em\u003e Paul Boghossian tears these relativist theories of knowledge to shreds. He argues forcefully for the intuitive, common-sense view--that the world exists independent of human opinion and that there is a way to arrive at beliefs about the world that are objectively reasonable to anyone capable of appreciating the relevant evidence, regardless of their social or cultural perspective. This short, lucid, witty book shows that philosophy provides rock-solid support for common sense against the relativists; it is provocative reading throughout the discipline and beyond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Boghossian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199230412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199230419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarendon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.50w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/24\/2009 pg. 88","brand":"Paul Boghossian","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946303357183,"sku":"9780199230419","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_851ca0f2-5b9d-4bd7-8c80-a5fada80bdf3.jpg?v=1681512441","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fear-of-knowledge-paul-boghossian-9780199230419","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}