<p><span>In this new kind of entrΓ©e to contemporary epistemology, Kevin McCain presents fifty of the fieldβs most important puzzles, paradoxes, and thought experiments. Assuming no familiarity with epistemology from the reader, McCain titles each case with a memorable name, describes the details of
Thought Experiments Rethought - and Reperceived
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