Real Knowing by Linda Alcoff
Real knowing always involves a political dimension, Linda Martin Alcoff suggests. But this does not mean we need to give up realism or the possibility of truth. Recent work in continental philosophy insists on the influence that power and desire...A truly impressive scholarly achievementFor those who are interested in seeing how Gadamer and Foucault connect with Davidson and Putnam, Real Knowing is a rewarding and illuminating read.
-- Matthias Steup * Philosophy and Phenomenological Research *This is a timely contribution to a fast-growing body of research in 'social epistemology,' a field drawing the attention of philosophers, sociologists of knowledge, social constructionists, and others.
-- James Wong * Hypatia *Linda Martín Alcoff is Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies and Director of Women's Studies at Syracuse University. She is the author of Singing in the Fire, Thinking from the Underside of History, Identities, Epistemology, and Visible Identities: Race, Gender, and the Self.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801474811 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801474817 |
| Titel | Real Knowing |
| Autor | Linda Martín Alcoff |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Cornell University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2008-08-21 |
| Seitenanzahl | 252 |
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