Knowledge by Ian Evans, Nicholas D. Smith - 9780745650524

KnowledgeAuthor(s): Ian Evans, Nicholas D. Smith\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9780745650524, 978-0745650524\nSynopsis\nIntroductions to the theory of knowledge are plentiful, but none introduce students to the most recent debates that exercise contemporary philosophers. Ian Evans and Nicholas D. Smith aim to change that. Their book guides the reader through the standard theories of knowledge while simultaneously using these as a springboard to introduce current debates. Each chapter concludes with a Current Trends section pointing the reader to the best literature dominating current philosophical discussion. These include: the puzzle of reasonable disagreement; the so-called \""problem of easy knowledge\"" the intellectual virtues; and new theories in the philosophy of language relating to knowledge.\n\n Chapters include discussions of skepticism, the truth condition, belief and acceptance, justification, interna.