{"product_id":"nature-of-knowledge-and-plato-now","title":"Nature of Knowledge and Plato Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold and revisionary synthesis of contemporary and ancient Greek ways of knowing that confronts epistemology with its Platonic roots and reveals its flaws.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough close engagement with Plato’s \u003ci\u003eMeno\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTheaetetus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Hetherington argues that several foundational assumptions in contemporary epistemology fail to hold up when measured against the philosophical depth of these dialogues. Should epistemology, as practiced today, begin anew?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on central Platonic concerns about the nature of knowledge, Hetherington challenges the idea that epistemology can be pursued as a purely conceptual enterprise. He suggests that a historically grounded approach may not only enrich epistemological inquiry but also draw it closer to metaphysical reflection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this ambitious work, Hetherington explains that we need a clearer understanding of epistemology’s Platonic roots—both to make sense of what we are doing when we ask what knowledge is, and to improve how we understand knowledge itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503555387765,"sku":"9781350621121","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350621121.jpg?v=1786867261","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/nature-of-knowledge-and-plato-now","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}