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Illusions of Paradox
Richmond Campbell
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Description for Illusions of Paradox
Hardback. Modern epistemology has run into several paradoxes in its efforts to explain how knowledge acquisition can be both socially based (and thus apparently context-relative) and still able to determine objective facts about the world. In this book, Richmond Campbell attempts to dispel some of these paradoxes. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Modern epistemology has run into several paradoxes in its efforts to explain how knowledge acquisition can be both socially based (and thus apparently context-relative) and still able to determine objective facts about the world. In this important book, Richmond Campbell attempts to dispel some of these paradoxes, to show how they are ultimately just "illusions of paradox," by developing ideas central to two of the most promising currents in epistemology: feminist epistemology and naturalized epistemology. Campbell's aim is to construct a coherent theory of knowing that is feminist and "naturalized." Illusions of Paradox will be valuable for students and scholars ... Read more
Modern epistemology has run into several paradoxes in its efforts to explain how knowledge acquisition can be both socially based (and thus apparently context-relative) and still able to determine objective facts about the world. In this important book, Richmond Campbell attempts to dispel some of these paradoxes, to show how they are ultimately just "illusions of paradox," by developing ideas central to two of the most promising currents in epistemology: feminist epistemology and naturalized epistemology. Campbell's aim is to construct a coherent theory of knowing that is feminist and "naturalized." Illusions of Paradox will be valuable for students and scholars ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S.
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847689187
SKU
V9780847689187
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About Richmond Campbell
Richmond Campbell is professor of philosophy at Dalhousie University. He is the author of Self-Love and Self-Respect and coeditor of Paradoxes of Rationality and Cooperation: Prisoner's Dilemma and Newcomb's Problem.
Reviews for Illusions of Paradox
At every level—the naturalized epistemology, the feminist epistemology, and the work on moral realism—this book makes interesting contributions to topics of current debate. Campbell does a first-rate job of showing how his commitments on a wide range of topics serve to complement and reinforce one another. . . . This is an exciting book that will significantly advance discussion in ... Read more