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Autore |
Gamez David |
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What we can never know : blindspots in philosophy and science / / David Gamez |
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London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2007 |
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©2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20280-8 |
9786613202802 |
1-4411-1569-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Knowledge, Theory of |
Theory (Philosophy) |
Science - Philosophy |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Stable and Collapsing Theories; 2 Evidence for the Brain?; 3 Impossible Speech about Time; 4 Merging Madness and Reason; 5 Labyrinths of Knowledge; Endings ...; Notes; Index |
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Contemporary philosophy and science strive to give a complete account of the world and our position in it. In this original and provocative book, David Gamez engages the reader in a series of colourful thought experiments that illustrate the limits of this mission. Although we commonly believe that science will give a final description of everything, What We Can Never Know reveals blindspots in many of our theories that completely undermine their ability to explain reality. Each chapter explores these problems using a popular question or topic in philosophy, such as our perception of space, th |
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