Epistemology General Works – Diversity Reading List

Nagel, Jennifer. Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction

2014, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Categories: Epistemology, Epistemology General Works, Metaphysics & Epistemology

Keywords: belief, contextualism, empiricism, knowledge, knowledge-first, rationalism, scepticism

Expand entry: Added by: Jie Gao

Publisher's Note: Human beings naturally desire knowledge. But what is knowledge? Is it the same as having an opinion? Highlighting the major developments in the theory of knowledge from Ancient Greece to the present day, Jennifer Nagel uses a number of simple everyday examples to explore the key themes and current debates of epistemology.

Comment: As a contribution to the Oxford "very short introduction" seriers, this book is written to general public. This introductory book stands out due to its clarity, accessibility and coverage of topics. It might fall short of being a proper textbook for an epistemology course, but it constitutes a very good reading for all new-comers to epistemology. So it might be recommended as a further reading for a lower level undergraduate courses on epistemology or as an introduction to philosophy.

Difficulty: Easy

Recommended use: Introductory reading, Contains a useful overview

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