Fear of Knowledge Boghossian Paul New York University
Fear of Knowledge Boghossian Paul New York University The idea that science is just one more way of knowing the world and that there are other, radically different, yet equally valid ways, has taken…
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Fear of Knowledge Boghossian Paul New York University
The idea that science is just one more way of knowing the world and that there are other, radically different, yet equally valid ways, has taken deep root in academia. He argues forcefully for the intuitive, common-sense view--that the world exists independent of human opinion and that there is a way to arrive at beliefs about the world that are objectively reasonable to anyone capable of appreciating the relevant evidence, regardless of their social or cultural perspective. In Fear of Knowledge, Paul Boghossian tears these relativist theories of knowledge to shreds.
This short, lucid, witty book shows that philosophy provides rock-solid support for common sense against the relativists; it is provocative reading throughout the discipline and
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