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Autore |
Mares Edwin |
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Titolo |
A Priori [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-73008-1 |
1-317-54786-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Collana |
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Central Problems of Philosophy |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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A priori |
Knowledge, Theory of |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I; 1 Introduction; 2 Necessity and certainty; Part II; 3 Rationalism and self-evidence; 4 Nativism; 5 Analyticity ; 6 Radical empiricism; 7 Kantianism; 8 Aristotelianism; Part III; 9 Moral knowledge; 10 Logical knowledge; 11 Mathematical knowledge; 12 Modality; 13 Scorecard; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In recent years many influential philosophers have advocated that philosophy is an a priori science. Yet very few epistemology textbooks discuss a priori knowledge at any length, focusing instead on empirical knowledge and empirical justification. As a priori knowledge has moved centre stage, the literature remains either too technical or too out of date to make up a reasonable component of an undergraduate course. Edwin Mares book aims to rectify this. This book seeks to make accessible to students the standard topics and current debates within a priori knowledge, including necessity and cert |
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