Blind Realism: An Essay on Human Knowledge and Natural Science

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Blind Realism originated in the deeply felt conviction that the widespread acceptance of Gettier-type counterexamples to the classical definition of knowledge rests in a demonstrably erroneous understanding of the nature of human knowledge. In seeking to defend that conviction, Robert F. Almeder offers a fairly detailed and systematic picture of the nature and limits of human factual knowledge.

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...specialists in epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of science will find it interesting and provoking. * The Philosophical Quarterly *
A complete overhaul of knowledge, realism and natural science...Its scope is very wide, and yet bears ramifications that urge the reader to consider questions of significant depth... thought-provoking, forcefully yet meticulously argued, and packs considerable punch ...An excellent contribution to its field... * Philosophia *
...clear, well-informed, provocative... * Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review *
...clearly the result of years of careful thought... * Review of Metaphysics *
... thoughtful, challenging, and coherent. * The Philosophical Review *
...this technically sophisticated, yet readable, book is recommended to any academic library with a comprehensive philosophy collection. * Choice Reviews *

Author Bio

Robert F. Almeder, Professor of Philosophy at Georgia State University, has written widely on epistemology and philosophy of science, including The Philosophy of Charles S. Peirce: A Critical Introduction (Rowman & Littlefield, 1980).