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Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction (Record no. 2153)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780199661268
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 121
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Personal name Nagel, Jennifer
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Title Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. United Kingdom;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Oxford University Press;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 25 Sep 2014
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Extent 152 Pages;
Other physical details Paperback
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Questions like these are ancient ones, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them - epistemology - has been active for thousands of years. In this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction, Jennifer Nagel considers these classic questions alongside new puzzles arising from recent discoveries about humanity, language, and the mind. Nagel explains the formation of major historical theories of knowledge, and shows how contemporary philosophers have developed new ways of understanding knowledge, using ideas from logic, linguistics, and psychology. Covering topics ranging from relativism and the problem of scepticism to the trustworthiness of internet sources, Nagel examines how progress has been made in understanding knowledge, using everyday examples to explain the key issues and debates. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
9 (RLIN) 365238
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Withdrawn   Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan Karachi Karachi In Store 19/08/2016     121 PKLC009791 10/08/2017   19/08/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Book Bazaar
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Lahore Lahore Religion and Philosophy 22/04/2016 6 4 121 PKLC007778 14/01/2020 26/09/2019 22/04/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17