Human Knowledge and Human Nature: A New Introduction to an Ancient Debate

by Peter Carruthers

Book Overview

Contemporary debates in epistemology devote much attention to the nature of knowledge, but neglect the question of its sources. This book focuses on the latter, especially on the question of innateness. Carruthers' aim is to transform and reinvigorate contemporary empiricism, while also providing an introduction to a range of issues in the theory of knowledge. He gives a lively presentation and assessment of the claims of classical empiricism, particularly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198751028
• ISBN13: 9780198751021
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"