The challenge of epistemology : anthropological perspectives / / edited by Christina Toren and Joao de Pina-Cabral

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Berghahn Books, , [2011]; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (228 p.)
• Disciplina: 301.01
• Soggetto topico: Anthropology - Philosophy; Anthropology - Methodology; Social epistemology; Knowledge, Theory of
• Persona (resp. second.): TorenChristina <1947->; Pina-CabralJoão de
• Note generali: Originally published as a special issue of Social analysis, volume 53, issue 2.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Challenge of Epistemology; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Epistemology poses particular problems for anthropologists whose task it is to understand manifold ways of being human. Through their work, anthropologists often encounter people whose ideas concerning the nature and foundations of knowledge are at odds with their own. Going right to the heart of anthropological theory and method, this volume discusses issues that have vexed practicing anthropologists for a long time. The authors are by no means in agreement with one another as to where the answers might lie. Some are primarily concerned with the clarity and theoretical utility of analytica
• Titolo autorizzato: The challenge of epistemology
• ISBN: 0-85745-516-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787881203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II