Epistemology: The Theory of Knowledge
Daniel Cardinal, Jeremy Hayward, Gerald Jones

ISBN: 9780719579677
Publisher: Hodder Education


£9.99

Epistemology is a compulsory topic for AS Philosophy and an important foundation component of all other philosophy courses.
This book provides a clear overview of the topic and provides activities to get the readers thinking through these ideas. · Includes key quotes from the main philosophers and works in the field of the theory of knowledge
· Tasks and activities get the readers thinking through these ideas
· Student-friendly features flag important or more difficult ideas and highlight possible criticisms of philosophical arguments
· Careful use of analogy and contemporary exmples to illustrate key concepts
· A glossary of key words and ideas and end of chapter key point summaries
· An accessible introduction to the foundation concepts of epistemology
· Academic Consultant is Stephen Law lecturer at Heythrop College, University of London and editor of Think' published by the Royal Institute of Philosophy

Table of Contents
The series
1 Introduction
2 Knowledge and justification
3 Rationalism, empiricism and the structure of knowledge
4 Knowledge and perception
5 The concept of knowledge
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Selected bibliography