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The Philosophy of Curiosity
Engelsk
Bogcover for The Philosophy of Curiosity af Ilhan Inan, 9781138098664
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
208
ISBN-13:
9781138098664
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1138098663
Udg. Dato:
16 jun 2017
Størrelse i cm:
22,9 x 15,2
Oplagsdato:
16 jun 2017
Forfatter(e):

The Philosophy of Curiosity

Engelsk
Paperback 2017
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In this book, Ilhan Inan questions the classical definition of curiosity as a desire to know. Working in an area where epistemology and philosophy of language overlap, Inan forges a link between our ability to become aware of our ignorance and our linguistic aptitude to construct terms referring to things unknown.

The book introduces the notion of inostensible reference (or reference to the unknown). Ilhan connects this notion to related concepts in philosophy of language: knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description; the referential and the attributive uses of definite descriptions; the de re/de dicto distinction; and Kripke’s distinction between rigid and accidental designators.

Continuing with a discussion of the conditions for curiosity and its satisfaction, Inan argues that the learning process—starting in curiosity and ending in knowledge—is always an effort to transform our inostensible terms into ostensible ones. A contextual account is adopted for the satisfaction of curiosity. It then discusses the conditions of successful reference to the object of curiosity and its presuppositions. The book concludes with a discussion on the limits of curiosity and its satisfaction.

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
208
ISBN-13:
9781138098664
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1138098663
Udg. Dato:
16 jun 2017
Størrelse i cm:
22,9 x 15,2
Oplagsdato:
16 jun 2017
Forfatter(e):
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