Acquaintance: The Foundation of Knowledge and Thought

Richard Fumerton

doi:10.1093/oso/9780198803461.003.0012

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Acquaintance: The Foundation of Knowledge and Thought

Richard Fumerton

Acquaintance: New Essays, pp.245-259

Oxford University Press

11/27/2019

DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198803461.003.0012

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Abstract

I critically evaluate the question of whether direct acquaintance should be viewed as the foundation not only of all knowledge, but of all thought. In exploring that issue I also underscore a critical ambiguity between two views that endorse quite different versions of an acquaintance theory of foundational thought.

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acquaintance theory

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Title: Subtitle: Acquaintance: The Foundation of Knowledge and Thought
Creators: Richard Fumerton
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Acquaintance: New Essays, pp.245-259
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198803461.003.0012
Language: English
Date published: 11/27/2019
Academic Unit: Philosophy
Record Identifier: 9984398372102771

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