The Profound Limitations of Knowledge

The Profound Limitations of Knowledge explores the limitations of knowledge and argues that neither reasoning nor direct or indirect observations can be trusted. We cannot even assign probabilities to claims of what we can know. Furthermore, for any set of data, there are an infinite number of possible interpretations. Evidence suggests that we live in a participatory universe-that is, our observations shape reality.

List of contents

List of Figures - Introduction - Beliefs - Philosophy - Certainty, Likelihood, and Probability - The Four Supposed Pillars of Knowledge - Pillar 1: A Priori Knowledge - Pillar 2: Religious Faith - Leavitt Lied - Pillar 3: Reasoning - Reason and Science in Opposition - Pillar 4: Empiricism - Reason and Science in Almost One Voice - Inferences Part II - Recapitulation - Reasons for Resistance - Conclusions - Epilogue - Appendix 1: Beliefs About the Future by Experts - Appendix 2: History Myths - Appendix 3: Scientific Facts and Theories That Were Once Believed but Are Now Considered False - Index.

Product details

• Authors: Fred Leavitt, Leavitt Fred
• Assisted by: Paolo Palmieri (Editor), Palmieri Paolo (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9781433154539
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-5453-9
• No. of pages: 220
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 12 mm x 225 mm
• Weight: 338 g
• Illustrations: 13 Abb.
• Series: History and Philosophy of Science
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, Simpson, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Knowledge, Religion & beliefs, Fred, Leavitt, Limitations, Religion and beliefs, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Profound, Paolo, Meagan, Palmieri