An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge guides the readerthrough the key issues and debates in contemporary epistemology.Lucid, comprehensive and accessible, it is an ideal textbook forstudents who are new to the subject and for universityundergraduates. The book is divided into five parts. Part I discusses theconcept of knowledge and distinguishes between different types ofknowledge. Part II surveys the sources of knowledge, consideringboth a priori and a posteriori knowledge. Parts IIIand IV provide an in-depth discussion of justification andscepticism. The final part of the book examines our allegedknowledge of the past, other minds, morality and God. O'Brien uses engaging examples throughout the book, taking manyfrom literature and the cinema. He explains complex issues, such asthose concerning the private language argument, non-conceptualcontent, and the new riddle of induction, in a clear and accessibleway. This textbook is an invaluable guide to contemporaryepistemology.weiterlesen