Epistemic Responsibility

by Lorraine Code

Book Overview

Having adequate knowledge of the world is not just a matter of survival but also one of obligation. This obligation to "know well" is what philosophers have termed "epistemic responsibility." In this innovative and eclectic study, Lorraine Code explores the possibilities inherent in this concept as a basis for understanding human attempts to know and understand the world and for discerning the nature of intellectual virtue. By focusing on the idea...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438480520
• ISBN13: 9781438480527
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"