a very short introduction Nagel, Jennifer creator author. text bibliography enk New York : Oxford University Press Oxford University Press 2014 First edition. monographic eng

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133 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Epistemology is the branch of philosophy devoted to answering questions like these. This Very Short Introduction explores classical and contemporary epistemology, covering topics from ancient relativism and scepticism to the trustworthiness on internet sources. Using intuitive examples and ideas from linguistics and psychology, as well as philosophy, Jennifer Nagel explains what we now know about knowledge. 1. Introduction -- 2. Scepticism -- 3. Rationalism and empiricism -- 4. The analysis of knowledge -- 5. Internalism and externalism -- 6. Testimony -- 7. Shifting standards? -- 8. Knowing about knowing. general Jennifer Nagel. Includes bibliographical references and index. Knowledge, Theory of Knowledge Sciences cognitives Acquisition de connaissances Philosophie Knowledge, Theory of BD161 .N24 2014 121 NAK 2014 9780199661268 019966126X 2014937970 BTCTA 140409 20231116091752.0 eng