{"product_id":"9781474258876","title":"The Philosophy of Knowledge: A History","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Philosophy of Knowledge: A History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Knowledge: A History\u003c\/i\u003e presents the history of  one of Western philosophy’s greatest challenges: understanding the  nature of knowledge. Divided chronologically into four volumes, it  follows conceptions of knowledge that have been proposed, defended,  replaced, and proposed anew by ancient, medieval, modern and  contemporary philosophers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach volume centers around three key  questions: what conceptions of knowledge have been offered? Which have  shaped epistemology in particular and philosophy in general? How is  knowledge conceived by philosophers now? Together these volumes trace  the historical development of knowledge for the first time, covering:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   - Presocratics, Sophists and treatments of knowledge offered by Socrates and Plato\u003cbr\u003e   - The influence of Aristotle and Augustine during the Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003e   - Questions of science and religion in the 17th, 18th and 19th century and the work of Descartes, Hobbes, Kant and Leibniz\u003cbr\u003e  - Contemporary discussions about scientific, social and self-knowledge  and attempts to understand knowledge naturalistically, contextually and  normatively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith original insights into the vast sweep of ways in which philosophers have sought to understand knowledge, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Knowledge: A History \u003c\/i\u003eembraces  what is vital and evolving within contemporary epistemology. Overseen  by an international team of leading philosophers and featuring 50  specially-commissioned chapters, this is a major collection on one of  philosophy’s defining topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly remarkable work ... In addition to its vast breath, the set is commendable for the expertise of the contributors and the clarity and rigor of their essays. The set has three chief virtues: it provides a clear understanding of Western epistemology; each individual volume makes for an ideal resource for courses focusing on that period; and the individual essays themselves are perfect complements to primary works of the philosopher(s) addressed. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers.” – \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781474258876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Multiple copy pack","offer_id":40706863399118,"sku":"9781474258876","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_89ff576a-3932-4ea1-b27b-a1f9194d85e3.jpg?v=1640581976","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781474258876","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}