The value of knowledge and the pursuit of understanding

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The value of knowledge and the pursuit of understanding

Jonathan L. Kvanvig

(Cambridge studies in philosophy / general editor, Ernest Sosa)

Cambridge University Press, 2003

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  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-211) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Epistemology has for a long time focused on the concept of knowledge and tried to answer questions such as whether knowledge is possible and how much of it there is. Often missing from this inquiry, however, is a discussion on the value of knowledge. In The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding Jonathan Kvanvig argues that epistemology properly conceived cannot ignore the question of the value of knowledge. He also questions one of the most fundamental assumptions in epistemology, namely that knowledge is always more valuable than the value of its subparts. Taking Platos' Meno as a starting point of his discussion, Kvanvig tackles the different arguments about the value of knowledge and comes to the conclusion that knowledge is less valuable than generally assumed. Clearly written and well argued, this 2003 book will appeal to students and professionals in epistemology.

目次

  • Introduction
  • 1. The value of knowledge is external to it
  • 2. The value of true belief
  • 3. The value of justification
  • 4. Reliabilism, normativity and the special promise of virtue
  • 5. The Gettier problem and the value of knowledge
  • 6. Knowledge as irreducibly valuable
  • 7. Epistemic attitudinalism: semantic and pragmatic approaches
  • 8. Knowledge and understanding
  • 9. Conclusion
  • References
  • Index.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA64214857
  • ISBN
    • 0521827132
    • 9780521037860
  • LCCN
    2002045524
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Cambridge
  • ページ数/冊数
    xvi, 216 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
  • 親書誌ID
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