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Testimony : A Philosophical Study.
Title:
Testimony : A Philosophical Study.
Author:
Coady, C.A.
ISBN:
9780191519987
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (328 pages)
Contents:
Preface -- Contents -- I. The Problematic -- 1. The Domain of Testimony -- 2. What is Testimony? -- 3. Objections and Clarifications -- II. The Tradition -- 4. Testimony, Observation, and the Reductive Approach -- 5. Deciding for Testimony -- 6. The Analogical Approach -- 7. Scottish Fundamentalism -- III. The Solution -- 8. The Status of Testimony -- 9. Language and Mind -- IV. The Puzzles -- 10. Astonishing Reports -- 11. The Disappearance of History -- 12. Dretske's Drinker -- V. The Applications -- 13. Collingwood and Historical Testimony -- 14. Mathematical Knowledge and Reliable Authority -- 15. The Witness of Psychology -- 16. Experts and the Law -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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