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When Is True Belief Knowledge?
Richard Foley
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Description for When Is True Belief Knowledge?
Hardback. A woman glances at a broken clock and comes to believe it is a quarter past seven. Yet, despite the broken clock, it really does happen to be a quarter past seven. Her belief is true, but it isn't knowledge. This title finds a solution to the problem in the observation. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
A woman glances at a broken clock and comes to believe it is a quarter past seven. Yet, despite the broken clock, it really does happen to be a quarter past seven. Her belief is true, but it isn't knowledge. This is a classic illustration of a central problem in epistemology: determining what knowledge requires in addition to true belief. In this provocative book, Richard Foley finds a new solution to the problem in the observation that whenever someone has a true belief but not knowledge, there is some significant aspect of the situation about which she lacks true beliefs--something ... Read more
A woman glances at a broken clock and comes to believe it is a quarter past seven. Yet, despite the broken clock, it really does happen to be a quarter past seven. Her belief is true, but it isn't knowledge. This is a classic illustration of a central problem in epistemology: determining what knowledge requires in addition to true belief. In this provocative book, Richard Foley finds a new solution to the problem in the observation that whenever someone has a true belief but not knowledge, there is some significant aspect of the situation about which she lacks true beliefs--something ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Monographs in Philosophy
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691154725
SKU
V9780691154725
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About Richard Foley
Richard Foley is professor of philosophy and vice chancellor for strategic planning at New York University. He is the author of Intellectual Trust in Oneself and Others, Working Without a Net: A Study of Egocentric Epistemology, and The Theory of Epistemic Rationality.
Reviews for When Is True Belief Knowledge?
"[Foley's] book impressively combines breadth, succinctness, and readability. It will profit both professional philosophers and advanced students in epistemology."
Choice "This book is an illustrative and erudite contribution to the field of epistemology. Foley departs from the typical rational objective and presents an intuitive account of knowledge and true belief."
Diana Karbonowska, European Legacy "This highly original book will be of interest ... Read more
Choice "This book is an illustrative and erudite contribution to the field of epistemology. Foley departs from the typical rational objective and presents an intuitive account of knowledge and true belief."
Diana Karbonowska, European Legacy "This highly original book will be of interest ... Read more