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Epistemology: The Theory of Knowledge
Daniel Cardinal, Jeremy Hayward, Gerald Jones

Paperback
£10.99

ISBN: 9780719579677
ISBN-10: 0719579678
Published: 30/01/2004
Extent: 160 pages
Illustrations: black and white throughout
Series: Philosophy in Focus


 
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Summary:
Epistemology is a compulsory topic for AS Philosophy and an important foundation component of all other philosophy courses.



This book provides a clear overview of the topic and provides activities to get the readers thinking through these ideas.


  • Includes key quotes from the main philosophers and works in the field of the theory of knowledge
  • Tasks and activities get the readers thinking through these ideas
  • Student-friendly features flag important or more difficult ideas and highlight possible criticisms of philosophical arguments
  • Careful use of analogy and contemporary exmples to illustrate key concepts
  • A glossary of key words and ideas and end of chapter key point summaries
  • An accessible introduction to the foundation concepts of epistemology
  • Academic Consultant is Stephen Law lecturer at Heythrop College, University of London and editor of
    'Think' published by the Royal Institute of Philosophy


Table of Contents:
The series
1 Introduction
2 Knowledge and justification
3 Rationalism, empiricism and the structure of knowledge
4 Knowledge and perception
5 The concept of knowledge
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Selected bibliography


About the Author(s):
Daniel Cardinal is Head of Philosophy at Orpington College and teaches Philosophy at Birkbeck College Faculty of Continuing Education in London University

Jeremy Hayward is a lecturer at the London Institute of Education where he is subject leader for the PGCE in Citizenship Education

Gerald Jones is Head of Humanities at the Mary Ward Centre


Readership:
A Level or undergraduate students of Philosophy


Reviews:

"Excellent. I'm impressed by this as by the companion book on Sartre. At last a Philosophy book with both accessibility and detail and useful exercises!"
Mr R Ellis, Worcester Sixth Form College

[About Philosophy in Focus Series] Each book provides a measured analysis of its respective subject area. Although the reader is not overloaded with information, each topic is covered at a level of detail which does justice to the philosophical ideas at issue...The layout of the books facilitates reading, and a novel feature which is likely to appeal to AS/A2 students is the provision of activity and “experimenting with ideas” sections throughout each book. ... The overall effect is to produce three engaging texts which are enjoyable and informative to read. The authors are clearly not arguing for particular philosophical positions in relation to the topics covered in these three books, but seeking rather to provide the reader with sufficient material to be able to think about the topics in constructive and rewarding ways.
Gary Retallick, WEA
Philosophy Now


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