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About the Author
Michael Hannon is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. After receiving his PhD from the University of Cambridge, he served as Deputy Director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of London. His research in epistemology covers topics such as skepticism, fallibilism, the value of knowledge, and the role of truth in politics. He founded the Political Epistemology Network and holds a British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award for his project on political epistemology.
Reviews
Recommended. * N.D. Smith, CHOICE *
This book presents a radical and promising reconception of the nature and function of knowledge. * Catherine Z. Elgin, Professor of the Philosophy of Education, Harvard University *
This book is a welcome addition to the literature on the nature of knowledge. Hannon approaches the topic by way asking about the point of epistemic evaluation; his 'function-first' account goes on to develop Edward Craig's idea that the point of knowledge ascriptions is to identify good informants. Hannon contends that this approach affords a greater payoff than has been recognized, and his argument for this should be of great interest to epistemologists. * Sanford C. Goldberg, Professor of Philosophy, Northwestern University *
What's the Point of Knowledge? does a splendid job of setting out in detail what a Craig-style function-first approach to the theory of knowledge would look like. This monograph will be of tremendous interest to anyone working in contemporary epistemology. * Duncan Pritchard, Chancellor's Professor of Philosophy, UC Irvine, and Professor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh *
This is an excellent work. Michael Hannon very helpfully and sensitively unpacks the function-first methodology, including what Edward Craig has said on the matter. This is not, however, a re-hashing of Craig's views: Hannon develops his ideas in philosophically independent ways. Chapters individually and cumulatively are very impressive, covering a wide range of topics. They do not neglect any significant position, and respond to a truly impressive sample of contributors. Hannon is a clear and powerful thinker. I recommend this book highly. * David Henderson, Professor of Philosophy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190914721
Author Michael Hannon
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 386g
Dimensions(mm) 163mm * 236mm * 31mm