Theory Of Knowledge Book

With great clarity and insight, this core text probes into the origins, nature, methods, and limits of knowledge. The book systematically applies the principles of epistemic logic to the problems of the theory of knowledge. The text includes a detailed discussion and proposed solution of "the Gettier problem" or "the problem of the fourth condition" of the definition of Knowledge_a problem of major concern to most knowledge theorists. The author develops the theory of evidence, with formulations of basic principles concerning the directly evident, the a priori, and aspects of perception and memory.This new edition takes into consideration the resurgence of interest in the nature of knowledge. Contemporary developments in fields such as information theory, artificial intelligence and cognitive science have also been discussed in the book to reaffirm the validity of the epistemic point of view.Read More