A Critical Introduction to Testimony

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Beschreibung

The epistemology of testimony is a rapidly developing area in contemporary analytic philosophy. In this first thorough survey of the recent debate on the subject, Axel Gelfert provides an in-depth introduction to what has become one of the liveliest debates in contemporary epistemology.

Covering existing literature and major debates, A Critical Introduction to Testimony discusses the epistemic status of testimony-based beliefs, relates changes to relevant developments in other areas and offers a critical perspective on current and future research trends. Devoting space to both the applications of social epistemology and the larger conceptual issues of knowledge, Gelfert not only introduces the epistemology of testimony; he offers an up-to-date introduction to epistemology. Equipped with a mix of study questions, examples, and suggestions for further reading, students of contemporary epistemology will find this a reliable guide to studying testimony as a source of knowledge.

Über den Autor

Axel Gelfert is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, National University of Singapore.

Zusammenfassung

The first book-length introduction to the contemporary debate in epistemological testimony

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. What is Testimony?
2. The Testimonial Conundrum
3. Testimony, Perception, Memory, and Inference
4. Testimony and Evidence
5. Reductionism and Anti-Reductionism
6. Hybrid Theories of Testimony
7. Testimonial Knowledge: Transmission and Generation
8. Trust and Assurance
9. Expert Testimony
10. Pathologies of Testimony
11. Testimony and the Value of Knowledge
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781441193506
ISBN-10:	1441193502
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Gelfert, Axel
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	244 x 170 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Axel Gelfert
Erscheinungsdatum:	31.07.2014
Gewicht:	0,462 kg