{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-curiosity-ilhan-inan-9781138098664","title":"The Philosophy of Curiosity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Ilhan Inan questions the classical definition of curiosity as \u003cem\u003ea desire to know.\u003c\/em\u003e Working in an area where epistemology and philosophy of language overlap, Inan forges a link between our ability to become aware of our ignorance and our linguistic aptitude to construct terms referring to things unknown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book introduces the notion of inostensible reference (or reference to the unknown). Ilhan connects this notion to related concepts in philosophy of language: knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description; the referential and the attributive uses of definite descriptions; the \u003cem\u003ede re\/de dicto\u003c\/em\u003e distinction; and Kripke's distinction between rigid and accidental designators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContinuing with a discussion of the conditions for curiosity and its satisfaction, Inan argues that the learning process--starting in curiosity and ending in knowledge--is always an effort to transform our inostensible terms into ostensible ones. A contextual account is adopted for the satisfaction of curiosity. It then discusses the conditions of successful reference to the object of curiosity and its presuppositions. The book concludes with a discussion on the limits of curiosity and its satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilhan Inan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138098663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138098664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Ilhan Inan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965201662207,"sku":"9781138098664","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc77d328-6cbc-4030-bf9d-d3be4f1d8655.jpg?v=1767279104","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-curiosity-ilhan-inan-9781138098664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}