A Priori Knowledge (Oxford Readings In Philosophy) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198750838 ISBN 13: 9780198750833

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1987

Synopsis

Many philosophers are again examining the traditional topic of a priori knowledge, or knowledge that does not depend on sensory experience. This volume collects the most important recent essays on the subject by well-known thinkers such as A.J. Ayer, W.V. Quine, Barry Stroud, C.I. Lewis, Hilary Putnam, Roderick M. Chisholm, Saul A. Kripke, Albert Casullo, R.G. Swinburne, and Philip Kitcher. Including an introduction by the editor and an extensive bibliography, this book provides philosophers and students with an in-depth look at contemporary investigations into the nature of a priori knowledge.

About this title

Product Description:

Recently, philosophers have revived interest in the traditional topic of the nature of a priori knowledge (knowledge that does not depend on sensory experience). This collection brings together ten of the most important recent essays on the subject. The book is intended for first-degree and graduate students of philosophy.

About the Author:

Paul K. Moser is at Loyola University of Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0198750838
• ISBN 13: 9780198750833
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Moser Paul K.