Standard philosophical explanations of the concept of knowledge invoke a personal goal of having true beliefs, and explain the other requirements for knowledge as indicating the best way to achieve that goal. In this highly original book, Steven L. Reynolds argues instead that the concept of knowled
Knowledge as acceptable testimony
โ Scribed by Reynolds, Steven
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 226
- Edition
- 1 edition
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
With this self-contained, introductory text, readers will easily understand the fundamentals of microwave and radar image generation. Written with the complete novice in mind, and including an easy-to-follow introduction to electromagnetic scattering theory, it covers key topics such as forward models of scattering for interpreting S-parameter and time-dependent voltage data, S-parameters and their analytical sensitivity formulae, basic methods for real-time image reconstruction using frequency-sweep and pulsed-radar signals, and metrics for evaluating system performance. Numerous application examples and practical tutorial exercises provided throughout allow quick understanding of key concepts, and sample MATLAB codes implementing key reconstruction algorithms accompany the book online. This one-stop resource is ideal for graduate students taking introductory courses in microwave imaging, as well as researchers and industry professionals wanting to learn the fundamentals of the field.;Cover; Half-title ; Title page ; Copyright information ; Table of contents ; Acknowledgments ; 1 Social Norms, Knowledge, and Philosophy ; A Social Norm for Testimony ; Could That Be Philosophy? ; State-of-Nature Thought Experiments ; Empirical Philosophy? ; Experimental Philosophy.
โฆ Table of Contents
Cover
Half-title
Title page
Copyright information
Table of contents
Acknowledgments
1 Social Norms, Knowledge, and Philosophy
A Social Norm for Testimony
Could That Be Philosophy?
State-of-Nature Thought Experiments
Empirical Philosophy?
Experimental Philosophy. Preview of the State-of-Nature Argument Preview of Problems about Knowledge
2 What Is Knowledge?
An Answer That Gives Its Function
Craig's State-of-Nature Thought Experiment
Modifications to Craig's Thought Experiment
What Could Be Asked in the State of Nature? Answers to the Questions Choosing among Conflicting Answers
3 Developing a Concept of Knowledge
An Inquirer's First Steps toward a Concept of Knowledge
Lots of Work and Testimonial Norms
Motivation for Self-Evaluation
Gnowledge
Gnowledge and Failed Gnowledge. 4 Is That Our Concept of Knowledge? Truth?
Gettier Examples and Justification
Testimonial Norms and Gettier Stories
Why We Should Say Only What We Believe
Summary of the State-of-Nature Argument
Is Knowledge a Natural Kind?
Non-Propositional Objects of Knowledge. 5 What Is Justified Belief? Other Complex Social Norms
Justified Belief
Is Justification Clearer than Appearance?
Clarifying Appearances
Appearance of Oneself Knowing?
6 Justified Belief Is the Appearance of Knowledge
If It Appears to the Subject to Be Knowledge.
โฆ Subjects
Beweis;Erkenntnistheorie;Knowledge, Theory of;Testimony (Theory of knowledge);Wissen;;Electronic books
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