Description: Further DetailsTitle: Epistemology and CognitionCondition: NewISBN-10: 0674258967EAN: 9780674258969ISBN: 9780674258969Publisher: Harvard University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 01/01/1988Description: 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.Against the traditional view, Alvin Goldman argues that logic, probability theory, and linguistic analysis cannot by themselves delineate principles of rationality or justified belief. The mind’s operations must be taken into account. Part I of his book lays the foundations of this view by addressing the major topics of epistemology: skepticism, knowledge, justification, and truth. Drawing parallels with ethical theory, it provides criteria for evaluating belief formation, problem solving, and probability judgment. Part II examines what cognitive scientists have learned about the basic processes of the mind-brain: perception, memory, representational constraints, internal codes, and so on. Looking at reliability, power, and speed, Goldman lays the groundwork for a balanced appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of human mental processes.In establishing a theoretical framework for the link between epistemology and cognitive science, Alvin Goldman does nothing less than redirect the entire field of study.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Weight: 608gAuthor: Alvin I. GoldmanGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 1988 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Epistemology and Cognition
Title: Epistemology and Cognition
ISBN-10: 0674258967
EAN: 9780674258969
ISBN: 9780674258969
Release Date: 01/01/1988
Release Year: 1988
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality
Number of Pages: 446 Pages
Publication Name: Epistemology and Cognition
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Subject: Epistemology, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year: 1988
Item Height: 0.9 in
Features: Reprint
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.1 in
Subject Area: Philosophy, Psychology
Author: Alvin I. Goldman
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
