Cover of Introduction to Philosophy

Book 18 Nov 2020

Introduction to Philosophy

3 readers

Publisher
Rebus Community
Language
English
Published
18 November 2020
  • Philosophy
  • Epistemology
  • Analysis of knowledge
  • Epistemic justification
  • Rationalism
  • Empiricism
  • Skepticism
  • Value of knowledge

<strong><em>Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology</em></strong> engages first-time philosophy readers on a guided tour through the core concepts, questions, methods, arguments, and theories of epistemology—the branch of philosophy devoted to the study of knowledge. The book progresses systematically while placing key ideas and thinkers in historical and contemporary context. Central topics include the analysis of knowledge, the nature of epistemic justification, rationalism vs. empiricism, skepticism, the value of knowledge, the ethics of belief, Bayesian epistemology, social epistemology, and feminist epistemologies.<br /><br />Cover art by Heather Salazar; cover design by Jonathan Lashley.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.rebus.community/c/open-textbooks-in-development/introduction-to-philosophy">Join the conversation about this and the other books in the Introduction to Philosophy textbook series.</a>