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Knowledge in a Social World

By Alvin I. Goldman

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1992
ISBN
9780191519284, 9780198237778, 9780198238201, 0198237774, 0198238207
LCC
BD175 .G64 1999
Open Library ID
OL381019M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2192078 bytes)
Pages
422\422
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Knowledge in a Social World offers a philosophy for the information age. Alvin Goldman explores new frontiers by creating a thoroughgoing social epistemology, moving beyond the traditional focus on solitary knowers. Against the tides of postmodernism and social constructionism Goldman defends the integrity of truth and shows how to promote it by well-designed forms of social interaction. From science to education, from law to democracy, he shows why and how public institutions should seek knowledge-enhancing practices. The result is a bold, timely, and systematic treatment of the philosophical foundations of an information society.

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