Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology

Brian C. Barnett (Editor)

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The best place to start if epistemology is new to you. Eight short chapters walk through the analysis of knowledge, justification, skepticism, rationalism and empiricism, epistemic virtue, probability and social epistemology, each written for first-year students.

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