What We Can Never Know

Blindspots in Philosophy and Science

By: David Gamez

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Paperback | 15 February 2007 | Edition Number 1

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Contemporary philosophy and science strive to give a complete account of the world and our position in it. In this original and provocative book, David Gamez engages the reader in a series of lively thought experiments that illustrate the limits of this mission. No prior knowledge of philosophy or science is presupposed - this is the ideal book for anyone with an interest in these highly topical and provocative subjects. Knowledge: What We Can Never Know shows that there are 'blindspots' in key commonly accepted explanations in philosophy and science. Each chapter consults a popular question or topic in philosophy, such as: - perception - the nature of time - the relationship between reason and madness - how we know what we think we know Knowledge: What We Can Never Know opens up these problems in philosophy and science and shows how commonly accepted explanations fall apart when they are pushed to their limits. Employing colourful thought experiments, Gamez engages the reader in exploring these controversial paradoxes. This is an original and thought-provoking book that will make you question everything you think you know.

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'A wonderfully imaginative and powerfully written defence of positive scepticism' Professor Simon Critchley - New School for Social Research, New York.

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