Thomas Reid and the Story of Epistemology

Thomas Reid and the Story of Epistemology
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0521539307
ISBN-13 : 9780521539302
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Book Synopsis Thomas Reid and the Story of Epistemology by : Nicholas Wolterstorff

Download or read book Thomas Reid and the Story of Epistemology written by Nicholas Wolterstorff and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book will do much to reestablish the significance of Thomas Reid for philosophy today. Nicholas Wolterstorff has produced the first systematic account of Reid's epistemology. Relating Reid's philosophy to present-day epistemological discussions the author demonstrates how they are at once remarkably timely, relevant, and provocative.There is no competing book that both uncovers the deep pattern of Reid's thought and relates it to contemporary philosophical debate. It must be read by historians of philosophy as well as all philosophers concerned with epistemology and the philosophy of mind.


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