One of the most firmly entrenched beliefs of contemporary philosophy is that the only way to analyze a concept is to state its truth conditions. In epistemology this has led to the search for reductive analyses, to phenomenalism, behaviorism, and their analogues in other areas of knowledge. Arguing that these attempts at reductive analysis have invariably failed, John L. Pollock defends an alternative theory of conceptual analysis in this book. The author suggests that concepts should be analyzed in terms of their ...
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One of the most firmly entrenched beliefs of contemporary philosophy is that the only way to analyze a concept is to state its truth conditions. In epistemology this has led to the search for reductive analyses, to phenomenalism, behaviorism, and their analogues in other areas of knowledge. Arguing that these attempts at reductive analysis have invariably failed, John L. Pollock defends an alternative theory of conceptual analysis in this book. The author suggests that concepts should be analyzed in terms of their justification conditions rather than their truth conditions. After laying a theoretical foundation for this alternative scheme of analysis, Professor Pollock applies his theory in proposing solutions to a number of traditional epistemological problems. Among the areas of knowledge discussed are perception, knowledge of the past, induction, knowledge of other minds, and a priori knowledge. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Fair. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. pp xii, 348. Original publisher's grey cloth, lettered black on spine. Bookplate of Anthony Quinton (Baron Quinton) (1925-2010)-a British political and moral philosopher, metaphysician, and writer on materialist philosophy of mind. Including three pages of closely handwritten notes by Anthony Quinton about the book, loosely inserted (about 1200 words). Slight rubbing at spine lettering and faint foxing to covers, otherwise sound, near very good with clean text.
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Good in very good jacket. Octavo, blue cloth boards in dust jacket, book is in good condition, jacket in very good, jacket has edgewear, rubbing and soiling, book has previous owners signature on the front flyelaf and ink notes to the preface and some stray notes otherwise, 297pp.
