Common Sense: A Contemporary Defense. Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

Author:   Noah Lemos (College of William and Mary Virginia Depauw University Indiana College of William and Mary)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781280540578


Pages:   209
Publication Date:   23 August 2004
Format:   Electronic book text
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In this book, Noah Lemos presents a strong defense of the common sense tradition, the view that we may take as data for philosophical inquiry many of the things we ordinarily think we know. He discusses the main features of that tradition as expounded by Thomas Reid, G. E. Moore and Roderick Chisholm. For a long time common sense philosophers have been subject to two main objections: that they fail to give any non-circular argument for the reliability of memory and perception; and that they pick out instances of knowledge without knowing a criterion for knowledge. Lemos defends the appeal to what we ordinarily think we know in both epistemology and ethics and thus rejects the charge that common sense is dogmatic, unphilosophical or question-begging. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book will appeal to students and philosophers in epistemology and ethics.

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Author:   Noah Lemos (College of William and Mary Virginia Depauw University Indiana College of William and Mary)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781280540578


ISBN 10:   1280540575
Pages:   209
Publication Date:   23 August 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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