Know how
Jason Stanley presents a powerful account of how we acquire knowledge. He argues for the surprising thesis that practical knowledge is a kind of theoretical knowledge: that knowing how to do something amounts to knowing a truth about the world. It is our success as inquirers that explains our capaci...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Jason Stanley presents a powerful account of how we acquire knowledge. He argues for the surprising thesis that practical knowledge is a kind of theoretical knowledge: that knowing how to do something amounts to knowing a truth about the world. It is our success as inquirers that explains our capacity for engagement with the world |
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Physical Description: | xii, 201 p. |
ISBN: | 9780191729768 0191729760 |