Knowledge And Science
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the intersection of epistemology and the philosophy of science, Knowledge and Science presents a rigorous and searching examination of how human beings come to know the world through scientific inquiry. H.J. Kannegiesser charts the philosophical foundations of scientific knowledge, interrogating the criteria by which claims to truth are established, validated, and distinguished from mere belief. The work argues that the relationship between knowledge and science is not one of simple correspondence, but a dynamic and philosophically complex interplay that demands careful analysis. Drawing on traditions in analytic philosophy and the theory of knowledge, Kannegiesser instructs the reader in the conceptual distinctions that underpin scientific reasoning, from the nature of evidence and justification to the boundaries of empirical inquiry. The prose is precise and methodical, reflecting the demands of its subject matter, and the argument builds with a clarity that rewards both the specialist and the serious student of philosophy. For those willing to question the very foundations of what it means to know, this work issues a challenge that lingers long after the final page.
Author: H.J. Kannegiesser
Format: Hardback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the intersection of epistemology and the philosophy of science, Knowledge and Science presents a rigorous and searching examination of how human beings come to know the world through scientific inquiry. H.J. Kannegiesser charts the philosophical foundations of scientific knowledge, interrogating the criteria by which claims to truth are established, validated, and distinguished from mere belief. The work argues that the relationship between knowledge and science is not one of simple correspondence, but a dynamic and philosophically complex interplay that demands careful analysis. Drawing on traditions in analytic philosophy and the theory of knowledge, Kannegiesser instructs the reader in the conceptual distinctions that underpin scientific reasoning, from the nature of evidence and justification to the boundaries of empirical inquiry. The prose is precise and methodical, reflecting the demands of its subject matter, and the argument builds with a clarity that rewards both the specialist and the serious student of philosophy. For those willing to question the very foundations of what it means to know, this work issues a challenge that lingers long after the final page.