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 knowledgeTasks and activities get the readers thinking through these ideasStudent-friendly features flag important or more difficult ideas and highlight possible criticisms of philosophical argumentsCareful use of analogy and contemporary exmples to illustrate key conceptsA glossary of key words and ideas and end of chapter key point summariesAn accessible introduction to the foundation concepts of epistemologyAcademic 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 series1 Introduction2 Knowledge and justification3 Rationalism, empiricism and the structure of knowledge4 Knowledge and perception5 The concept of knowledgeConclusionGlossaryNotesSelected 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 UniversityJeremy Hayward is a lecturer at the London Institute of Education where he is subject leader for the PGCE in Citizenship EducationGerald Jones is Head of Humanities at the Mary Ward Centre
Readership: A Level or undergraduate students of Philosophy
Reviews:
[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
