Self-knowledge for Humans
| Author | : Quassim Cassam |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199657575 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199657572 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Self-knowledge for Humans by : Quassim Cassam
Download or read book Self-knowledge for Humans written by Quassim Cassam and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans are not model epistemic citizens. Our reasoning can be careless, our beliefs eccentric, and our desires irrational. Quassim Cassam develops a new account of self-knowledge which recognises this feature of human life. He argues that self-knowledge is a genuine cognitive achievement, and that self-ignorance is almost always on the cards.
