The Realm of Facts Aspects of Philosophical Realism
Knowledge of facts is essential for the management of life. Most studies of the subject examine how we go about trying to obtain it; they describe the processes and proceedings of rational inquiry. The present work steps back from this to inquire into the limits and limitations of such processes and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston
De Gruyter,
[2020]
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| Series: | Epistemic Studies ;
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction: Why Facts Matter
- 1. Factual Basics
- 2. Fact vs. Fiction
- 3. Reality vs. Appearance
- 4. Conceiving Facts
- 5. Stating Facts: Formulating Facts in Language
- 6. Knowledge of Fact
- 7. The Ramifications of Ignorance
- 8. Access to Fact (The Rational Intelligibility of Nature)
- 9. Our Limited Knowledge of Fact
- 10. On Existence, Reality, and Facts
- Bibliography
- Index