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Reason without freedom : the problem of epistemic normativity / David Owens.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Owens, David (David J.)
- Series:
- International library of philosophy.
- International library of philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Belief and doubt.
- Free will and determinism.
- Reason.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (208 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Arguing that the major problems in epistemology have their roots in concerns about our control over our beliefs, David Owen presents a critical discussion of the current trends in contemporary epistemology.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction: rationality, responsibility and control; Belief and reason; Reflection and rationality; Motivating belief; Knowledge and conclusive grounds; Scepticism, certainty and control; Appendix to Part 1: renouncing belief?; Freedom and responsibility; Freedom and the will; Locke on freedom; A theory of freedom; The scope of responsibility; Memory and testimony; Knowledge and its preservation; The authority of memory; The authority of testimony; Conclusion: epistemology as moral psychology; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-196]) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1134593287
- 1134593295
- 1280106026
- 0203464605
- 020324947X
- 9780203464601
- OCLC:
- 560006252
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