Epistemology and Cognition

by Alvin I. Goldman

Book Overview

Whatever the target of our effort to know--whether we probe the origin of the cosmos, the fabric of man-made symbols and culture, or simply the layout of our immediate environment--all knowledge is grounded in natural cognitive capacities. Philosophers of knowledge must therefore make use of the science of cognition. So argues a leading epistemologist in this work of fundamental importance to philosophical thinking.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674258967
• ISBN13: 9780674258969
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.4"