Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction By Jennifer Nagel (Paperback,
2014)

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What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real & not a dream? Questions like these are ancient ones & the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them
- epistemology
- has been active for thousands of years In this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction Jennifer Nagel considers these classic questions alongside new puzzles arising from recent discoveries about humanity language & the mind Nagel explains the formation of major historical theories of knowledge & shows how contemporary philosophers have developed new ways of understanding knowledge using ideas from logic linguistics & psychology Covering topics ranging from relativism & the problem of scepticism to the trustworthiness of internet sources Nagel examines how progress has been made in understanding knowledge using everyday examples to explain the key issues & debates ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable