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The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding

The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding

Hardcover

Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

Philosophy

ISBN10: 0521827132
ISBN13: 9780521827133
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 21 2003
Pages: 234
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Jonathan Kvanvig argues that epistemology cannot ignore the question of the value of knowledge. He questions one of the most fundamental assumptions in epistemology--that knowledge is always more valuable than the value of its parts. Using Plato's Meno as a starting point, Kvanvig tackles the different arguments about the value of knowledge and comes to the conclusion that it is less valuable than generally assumed. The book will appeal to students and professional philosophers in epistemology.

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