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The Limits of Epistemology

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The Limits of EpistemologyUnlock the profound insights of modern philosophy with 'The Limits of Epistemology' by Markus Gabriel. This essential book blends contemporary thought with classic philosophical discourse, tackling the intricate problem of skepticism that challenges our understanding of knowledge. Delve into the complex relationships between cognition, reality, and the fallibility of human understanding. Markus Gabriel's work goes beyond traditional epistemology,

Unlock the profound insights of modern philosophy with 'The Limits of Epistemology' by Markus Gabriel. This essential book blends contemporary thought with classic philosophical discourse, tackling the intricate problem of skepticism that challenges our understanding of knowledge. Delve into the complex relationships between cognition, reality, and the fallibility of human understanding. Markus Gabriel's work goes beyond traditional epistemology, revealing how all objective knowledge is deeply rooted in shared discourses while embracing the inherent corrigibility of our knowledge claims. This exploration leads to a transformative approach to the epistemological project, illuminating the vital lessons skepticism offers us about our intellectual endeavors. Gain a deeper comprehension of intentionality as a public phenomenon as Gabriel draws from the ideas of luminaries like Hegel, Wittgenstein, and Brandom. The book proposes that recognizing our conceptual limits does not lead to despair, but rather offers a pathway to reintegrate the individual thinker into a community of knowledge. Through a rich examination of various skeptical paradoxes, Gabriel insists on the necessity of understanding our epistemic limitations. Equip yourself with a deeper understanding of epistemology and its implications for contemporary philosophy. Ideal for students, scholars, and anyone seeking to grapple with the foundational questions of knowledge, 'The Limits of Epistemology' is a pivotal addition to your philosophical library. Shipping for this item is free, with delivery expected within 6 weeks. Note: Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781509525676. Year: 2019. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 448.

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ISBN: 9781509525676
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 448


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At the centre of modern epistemology lurks the problem of scepticism: how can we know that the forms of our cognition are compatible with the world? How can we state success conditions for knowledge claims without somehow transcending our discursive and fallible nature as knowers? By distinguishing different forms of scepticism, Markus Gabriel shows how all objective knowledge relies on shared discourses and how the essential corrigibility of knowledge claims is a crucial condition of their objectivity. We should understand scepticism not so much as posing a threat, but as offering a vital lesson about the fallibility of discursive thinking. By heeding this lesson, we can begin to reintegrate the solipsistic subject of modern epistemology back into the community of actual knowers. Taking his cue from Hegel, Wittgenstein and Brandom, Gabriel shows how intentionality as such is a public rather than a private phenomenon. He concedes that the sceptic can prove the necessary finitude of objective knowledge, but denies that this has to lead us into an aporia. Instead, it shows us the limits of the modern project of epistemology. Through an examination of different kinds of sceptical paradoxes, Gabriel not only demonstrates their indispensable role within epistemological theorising, but also argues for the necessary failure of all totalizing knowledge claims. In this way, epistemology, as the discipline that claims knowledge about knowledge, begins to grasp its own fallibility and, as a result, the true nature of its objectivity The Limits of Epistemology will be of great value to stud
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