How Do We Know?: An Introduction to Epistemology
- ISBN-10
- 0830896597
- ISBN-13
- 9780830896592
- Series
- How Do We Know?
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-02-28
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Authors
- Mark W. Foreman, James K. Dew Jr.
Description
Epistemology, the study of knowledge, can often seem like a daunting subject. In this brief introduction, James Dew and Mark Foreman guide students through the important discipline of epistemology. By asking basic questions and using clear, jargon-free language, they provide an entry into some of the most important issues in contemporary philosophy.
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- 2008
- 225 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge Scholars Pub.
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