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The value of knowledge and the pursuit of understanding
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"In The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding Jonathan Kvanvig argues that epistemology properly conceived cannot ignore the question of the value of knowledge. He also questions one of the most fundamental assumptions in epistemology, namely, that knowledge is always more valuable than its subparts." "Clearly written and well argued, the book will appeal to students and professionals in epistemology."--BOOK JACKET.
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Metadata
- Venue
- Choice Reviews Online
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Published
- 2004-04-01
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 08
- Pages
- 41-4578-41-4578
- ISSN
- 0009-4978 (ISSN-L)
- 1523-8253
- OpenAlex
- W1505518826
- Cited by
- 690
- References
- 0
- Type
- book review
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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