The A to Z of epistemology. (reprint, 2006) (A to Z guide series; no.160) by Baergen, Ralph - 2010

Scarecrow Pr., 2010. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This branch of philosophy, most concisely described as the theory of knowledge, investigates belief, evidence, and claims of knowledge, and it is applied to a wide range of issues and ideas. This reference describes the 500 or so theories, events, concepts, and personalities most closely allied with epistemology, and includes an extensive bibliography. Baergen (philosophy, Idaho State U.) includes a wide range of people, including Saint Bonaventure, Pyrrho of Elis, and more contemporary luminaries like Quine and Putnam and an equally wide variety of concepts such as the "brain in a vat" questions and parapsychology. The result is a concise and portable text that could serve college students, general readers, and professionals experiencing a momentary lapse in knowledge, theoretical or otherwise.This is a paperback reprint of a book originally titled Historical Dictionary of Epistemology. (2010 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)