Know-how as competence : a Rylean responsibilist account / David Lowenstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowenstein, David, author.

Series:

Studies in theoretical philosophy ; Volume 4.

Studies in Theoretical Philosophy, 2199-5214 ; Volume 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ryle, Gilbert, 1900-1976.

Ryle, Gilbert.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Act (Philosophy).

Mind and body.

Consciousness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages).

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt am Main, [Germany] : Vittorio Klostermann, 2017.

Summary:

What does it mean to know how to do something? This book develops a comprehensive account of know-how, a crucial epistemic goal for all who care about getting the facts right, but also their acts right. It proposes a novel interpretation of the seminal work of Gilbert Ryle, according to which know-how is a competence, a complex ability to do well in an activity in virtue of an understanding of what it takes to do so. This idea is developed into a full-fledged account, Rylean responsibilism, which understands know-how in terms of the normative guidance and responsible control of one's acts. Within the complex current debate about know-how, this view occupies a middle ground position between the intellectualist claim that know-how is propositional knowledge and the anti-intellectualist claim that know-how just is ability. In genuine know-how, practical ability and guiding intellect are both necessary, but essentially intertwined.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 19, 2017).

ISBN:

3-465-13880-5