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"Real" knowing always involves a political dimension, Linda Martín Alcoff suggests. But this does not mean we need to give up realism or the possibility of truth. Recent work in continental philosophy insists on the influence that power and desire...



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A truly impressive scholarly achievement. For those who are interested in seeing how Gadamer and Foucault connect with Davidson and Putnam, Real Knowing is a rewarding and illuminating read.

-- Matthias Steup * Philosophy and Phenomenological Research *

This is a timely contribution to a fast-growing body of research in 'social epistemology,' a field drawing the attention of philosophers, sociologists of knowledge, social constructionists, and others.

-- James Wong * Hypatia *

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 21/08/2008
      ISBN13: 9780801474811, 978-0801474811
      ISBN10: 0801474817
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      Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Western philosophy from c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      "Real" knowing always involves a political dimension, Linda Martín Alcoff suggests. But this does not mean we need to give up realism or the possibility of truth. Recent work in continental philosophy insists on the influence that power and desire...



      Trade Review

      A truly impressive scholarly achievement. For those who are interested in seeing how Gadamer and Foucault connect with Davidson and Putnam, Real Knowing is a rewarding and illuminating read.

      -- Matthias Steup * Philosophy and Phenomenological Research *

      This is a timely contribution to a fast-growing body of research in 'social epistemology,' a field drawing the attention of philosophers, sociologists of knowledge, social constructionists, and others.

      -- James Wong * Hypatia *

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