Divided chronologically into four volumes, The Philosophy of Knowledge: A History presents the history of one of Western philosophyβs greatest challenges: understanding the nature of knowledge. Each volume follows conceptions of knowledge that have been proposed, defended, replaced, and proposed ane
Knowledge and Skepticism (Topics in Contemporary Philosophy)
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- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 383
- Category
- Library
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