Epistemology, or the Theory of Knowledge / (Record no. 44668)

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International Standard Book Number 9789355281173
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Language English
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Edition number 23
Classification number 121
Item number PET
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Personal name Coffey Peter
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Title Epistemology, or the Theory of Knowledge /
Statement of responsibility, etc Peter Coffey
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Edition statement First ed
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Place of publication, distribution, etc Chennai:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Maven books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2023.
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Extent 374p. :
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Dimensions ‎ 15.2 x 2 x 22.9 cm.
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Contents Introduction<br/>Problems raised by reflective thought<br/>Epistemology defined: a distinct discipline from metaphysics<br/>Part I: Foundations of Belief<br/>Doubt, Opinion, Conviction, Certitude<br/>Truth, Error, Ignorance<br/>Irresistible Certitude vs Freely Formed Convictions<br/>Role of intellectual and moral discipline<br/>Part II: Method and Skepticism<br/>Subject and object of knowledge<br/>Limits and legitimate use of methodic doubt (e.g., Descartes)<br/>Critique of skepticism; subjective necessity & test of inconceivability<br/>Part III: Kant and A Priori Knowledge<br/>General outline and critique of Kant’s theory of knowledge<br/>A priori synthesis: singular judgments, grades of necessity<br/>Scholastic account of universals, abstraction, moderate realism<br/>Examination of causal/nexus concepts.
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Summary, etc Peter Coffey’s Epistemology (Vol. 1) is a scholastic philosophical text that systematically explores how humans come to know. It opens with core epistemic concepts—like doubt and certitude—and examines the interplay of intellectual discipline and moral judgment in belief formation.<br/>Coffey scrutinizes methodological skepticism (especially Cartesian doubt), arguing against radical skepticism and defending a moderate realist stance: knowledge reflects real objects, mediated through the mind’s active conceptual faculties.<br/>A substantial portion critically examines Kant’s epistemology. Coffey evaluates Kant’s views on a priori judgments, universal concepts, abstraction, and causal necessitation, contrasting them with Scholastic realism.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Epistemology
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Methodic Doubt
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Skepticism
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Certitude & Conviction
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element A Priori Knowledge
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