Designed for readers who have had little or no exposure to contemporary theory of knowledge, Reading Epistemology brings together twelve important and influential writings on the subject.

• Presents twelve influential pieces of writing representing two contrasting views on each of six core topics in epistemology.
• Each chapter contains an introduction to the topic, introductions to the authors, extensive commentaries on the texts, questions for debate and an annotated bibliography.
• Includes writings from Robert Nozick, Ernest Sosa, Laurence BonJour, and Fred Dretske.
• Encourages readers to engage with the texts and to think for themselves.

About the Author
Sven Bernecker is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester and Privatdozent for Philosophy at the University of Munich. He has written on epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of mind and is co-editor with Fred Dretske of Knowledge: Readings in Contemporary Epistemology (2000).

Reviews
"Sven Bernecker's book is an excellent one for students. The selected passages are very well chosen, and the commentaries are explanatory, acute, interesting and well informed. By not being over detailed or dogmatic, they will serve to stimulate critical thought, which is very much the book's aim." Paul Snowdon, University College London

"Bernecker goes beyond the traditional anthology by combining well-chosen primary sources with carefully constructed commentary on each source ... which not only help the reader make sense of complex arguments and theses, but which also place the primary sources in the context of the debates and controversies from which they arise. Anyone who teaches epistemology will want to take a close look at this text." Saul Traiger, Occidental College

Book Information
ISBN 9781405127646
Author Sven Bernecker
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 367g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 170mm * 18mm