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A Defense of the Given - Softcover

Fales, Evan

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9780847683062: A Defense of the Given
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0847683060 ISBN 13: 9780847683062
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1996

Synopsis

What is the connection between experience and knowledge? Evan Fales defends the contested idea that sense experience can be used to justify basic beliefs. He explores what it is for a belief to be self-evident and examines implications for his argument of Gestalt psychology and visual phenomena and illusions. Fales diverges from classical foundationalism, however, arguing that basic beliefs are often only probable, rather than infallible. A Defense of the Given is an important work not only for epistemologists but for all philosophers interested in how we can justify our beliefs.

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About the Author

Evan M. Fales is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, the author of Causation and Universals, and the co-editor of Genes and Human Self-Knowledge.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0847683060
ISBN 13 
9780847683062
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
208
Rating
  • 2.08 out of 5 stars
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