The Blackwell Guide To Epistemology

Author : John Greco
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631202912
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to Epistemology written by John Greco and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1999-01-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an international assembly of leading philosophers, this volume includes seventeen newly-commissioned full-length survey articles on the central topics of epistemology.

Author : Stephen P. Stich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047099875X
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind written by Stephen P. Stich and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprising a series of specially commissioned chapters by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume presents an up-to-date survey of the central themes in the philosophy of mind. It leads the reader through a broad range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Dualism, Emotions, Folk Psychology, Free Will, Individualism, Personal Identity and The Mind-Body Problem. Provides a state of the art overview of philosophy of mind. Contains 16 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Each chapter reviews a central issue, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Provides a solid foundation for further study.

Author : Luciano Floridi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470756764
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information written by Luciano Floridi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guide provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosophy of computing. A complete guide to the philosophy of computing and information. Comprises 26 newly-written chapters by leading international experts. Provides a complete, critical introduction to the field. Each chapter combines careful scholarship with an engaging writing style. Includes an exhaustive glossary of technical terms. Ideal as a course text, but also of interest to researchers and general readers.

Author : Eva Feder Kittay
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470695382
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy written by Eva Feder Kittay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feminist concerns. Offers a key view of the project of centering women’s experience. Includes topics such as feminism and pragmatism, lesbian philosophy, feminist epistemology, and women in the history of philosophy.

Author : Richard M. Gale
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470998970
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to Metaphysics written by Richard M. Gale and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blackwell Guide to Metaphysics is a definitive introduction to the core areas of metaphysics. It brings together sixteen internationally respected philosophers that demonstrate how metaphysics is done as they examine topics including causation, temporality, ontology, personal identity, idealism, and realism.

Author : Nigel Blake
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470997184
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education written by Nigel Blake and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and point to signficant questions for its future. Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of education. Contains 20 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Each chapter reviews a problem, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Provides a solid foundation for further study.

Author : Christopher Shields
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047075656X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy written by Christopher Shields and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late antiquity. Provides a comprehensive guide to ancient philosophy from the pre-Socratics to late antiquity. Written by a cast of distinguished philosophers. Covers the pre-Socratics, the sophistic movement, Epicureanism, academic skepticism, stoicism, and the neo-Platonists. Features an index and a comprehensive bibliography of both primary and secondary works.

Author : Ernest Sosa
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405169672
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Epistemology written by Ernest Sosa and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New and thoroughly updated, Epistemology: An Anthology continues to represent the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in the theory of knowledge. Concentrates on the central topics of the field, such as skepticism and the Pyrrhonian problematic, the definition of knowledge, and the structure of epistemic justification Offers coverage of more specific topics, such as foundationalism vs coherentism, and virtue epistemology Presents wholly new sections on 'Testimony, Memory, and Perception' and 'The Value of Knowledge' Features modified sections on 'The Structure of Knowledge and Justification', 'The Non-Epistemic in Epistemology', and 'The Nature of the Epistemic' Includes many of the most important contributions made in recent decades by several outstanding authors

Author : Peter Machamer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470756527
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Science written by Peter Machamer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presentsa definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science.

Author : Michael Devitt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470756780
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language written by Michael Devitt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field. Surveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of language while examining foundational topics Provides pedagogical tools such as abstracts and suggestions for further readings Topics addressed include the nature of meaning, speech acts and pragmatics, figurative language, and naturalistic theories of reference