The Nature Of Knowledge
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The Knowledge Of Nature And The Nature Of Knowledge In Early Modern Japan
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Author : Federico Marcon
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-07-16
The Knowledge Of Nature And The Nature Of Knowledge In Early Modern Japan written by Federico Marcon and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-16 with History categories.
From the early seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century Japan saw the creation, development, and apparent disappearance of the field of natural history, or "honzogaku." Federico Marcon traces the changing views of the natural environment that accompanied its development by surveying the ideas and practices deployed by "honzogaku" practitioners and by vividly reconstructing the social forces that affected them. These include a burgeoning publishing industry, increased circulation of ideas and books, the spread of literacy, processes of institutionalization in schools and academies, systems of patronage, and networks of cultural circles, all of which helped to shape the study of nature. In this pioneering social history of knowledge in Japan, Marcon shows how scholars developed a sophisticated discipline that was analogous to European natural history but formed independently. He also argues that when contacts with Western scholars, traders, and diplomats intensified in the nineteenth century, the previously dominant paradigm of "honzogaku "slowly succumbed to modern Western natural science not by suppression and substitution, as was previously thought, but by creative adaptation and transformation.
The Nature And Value Of Knowledge
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Author : Duncan Pritchard
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2010-05-20
The Nature And Value Of Knowledge written by Duncan Pritchard and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-20 with Philosophy categories.
This volume comprises three distinct investigations into the relationship between the nature and the value of knowledge. Each is written by one of the authors in consultation with the other two. 'Knowledge and Understanding' (by Duncan Pritchard) critically examines virtue-theoretic responses to the problem of the value of knowledge, and argues that the finally valuable cognitive state is not knowledge but understanding. 'Knowledge and Recognition' (by Alan Millar) develops an account of knowledge in which the idea of a recognitional ability plays a prominent role, and argues that this account enables us better to understand knowledge and its value. 'Knowledge and Action' (by Adrian Haddock) argues for an account of knowledge and justification which explains why knowledge is valuable, and enables us to make sense of the knowledge we have of our intentional actions.
The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge
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Author : Kevin McCain
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-06
The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge written by Kevin McCain and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-06 with Science categories.
This book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology of science. It not only introduces readers to the general epistemological discussion of the nature of knowledge, but also provides key insights into the particular nuances of scientific knowledge. No prior knowledge of philosophy or science is assumed by The Nature of Scientific Knowledge. Nevertheless, the reader is taken on a journey through several core concepts of epistemology and philosophy of science that not only explores the characteristics of the scientific knowledge of individuals but also the way that the development of scientific knowledge is a particularly social endeavor. The topics covered in this book are of keen interest to students of epistemology and philosophy of science as well as science educators interested in the nature of scientific knowledge. In fact, as a result of its clear and engaging approach to understanding scientific knowledge The Nature of Scientific Knowledge is a book that anyone interested in scientific knowledge, knowledge in general, and any of a myriad of related concepts would be well advised to study closely.
Knowledge And The State Of Nature
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Author : Edward Craig
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 1991-01-03
Knowledge And The State Of Nature written by Edward Craig and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-03 with Philosophy categories.
The standard philosophical project of analysing the concept of knowledge has radical defects in its arbitrary restriction of the subject matter, and its risky theoretical presuppositions. Edward Craig suggests a more illuminating approach, akin to the `state of nature' method found in political theory, which builds up the concept from a hypothesis about the social function of knowledge and the needs it fulfils. Light is thrown on much that philosophers have written about knowledge, about its analysis and the obstacles to its analysis (such as the counter-examples of Edmund Gettier), and on the debate over scepticism. It becomes apparent why many languages not only have such constructions as `knows whether' and `knows that', but also have equivalents of `knows how to' and `know' followed by a direct object. Thus the inquiry is both broadened in scope and made theoretically less fragile.
Nature Knowledge
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Author : Glauco Sanga
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2004-11
Nature Knowledge written by Glauco Sanga and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11 with Nature categories.
Numerous scholars, in particular anthropologists, historians, economists, linguists, and biologists, have, over the last few years, studied forms of knowledge and use of nature, and of the ways nature can be protected and conserved. Some of the most prominent scholars have come together in this volume to reflect on what has been achieved so far, to compare the work carried out in the past, to discuss the problems that have emerged from different research projects, and to map out the way forward.
The Nature Of Mathematical Knowledge
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Author : Philip Kitcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Nature Of Mathematical Knowledge written by Philip Kitcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Mathematics categories.
This book argues against the view that mathematical knowledge is a priori, contending that mathematics is an empirical science and develops historically, just as natural sciences do. Kitcher presents a complete, systematic, and richly detailed account of the nature of mathematical knowledge and its historical development, focusing on such neglected issues as how and why mathematical language changes, why certain questions assume overriding importance, and how standards of proof are modified.
The Nature Of Knowledge
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Author : Alan R. White
language : en
Publisher: Totowa, N.J. : Rowman and Littlefield
Release Date : 1982
The Nature Of Knowledge written by Alan R. White and has been published by Totowa, N.J. : Rowman and Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Philosophy categories.
What Is The Nature Of Knowledge And Truth Discover Knowledge And Truths Explore Theories Perspectives And Applications
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Author : Александр Чичулин
language : en
Publisher: ЛитРес
Release Date : 2023-05-04
What Is The Nature Of Knowledge And Truth Discover Knowledge And Truths Explore Theories Perspectives And Applications written by Александр Чичулин and has been published by ЛитРес this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-04 with Philosophy categories.
This book explores the nature of knowledge and truth through examining various theories and perspectives, including rationalism vs. empiricism, theories of truth, skepticism and relativism, science and knowledge, ethics and truth, and the role of language and perception. It highlights the importance of these concepts for personal and societal growth and emphasizes the continuous pursuit of knowledge and truth.
Darwin Machines And The Nature Of Knowledge
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Author : Henry Plotkin
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1997
Darwin Machines And The Nature Of Knowledge written by Henry Plotkin and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Philosophy categories.
Learn and survive. Behind this simple equation lies a revolution in the study of knowledge, which has left the halls of philosophy for the labs of science. This book offers a cogent account of what such a move does to our understanding of the nature of learning, rationality, and intelligence. Bringing together evolutionary biology, psychology, and philosophy, Henry Plotkin presents a new science of knowledge, one that traces an unbreakable link between instinct and our ability to know. Contrary to the modern liberal idea that knowledge is something derived from experience, this science shows us that what we know is what our nature allows us to know, what our instincts tell us we must know. Since our ability to know our world depends primarily on what we call intelligence, intelligence must be understood as an extension of instinct. Drawing on contemporary evolutionary theory, especially notions of hierarchical structure and universal Darwinism, Plotkin tells us that the capacity for knowledge, which is what makes us human, is deeply rooted in our biology and, in a special sense, is shared by all living things. This leads to a discussion of animal and human intelligence as well as an appraisal of what an instinct-based capacity for knowledge might mean to our understanding of language, reasoning, emotion, and culture. The result is nothing less than a three-dimensional theory of our nature, in which all knowledge is adaptation and all adaptation is a specific form of knowledge.