ABSTRACT

This is Volume VIII of five of the Epistemology and Metaphysics series. First published in 1951, this book is an essay towards a theory of knowledge, and an attempt to detect and identify some changes of general outlook in the epistemological field which seem to be taking place in our society.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part One|12 pages

Prolegomena

chapter Chapter 1|6 pages

The Present Position

chapter Chapter 2|4 pages

Sequence of the Discussion

part Two|58 pages

Approach to Part Three

chapter Chapter 3|5 pages

Progress

chapter Chapter 4|5 pages

Order and System

chapter Chapter 5|4 pages

Purpose 1

chapter Chapter 7|11 pages

Causality

chapter Chapter 8|6 pages

Probability 1

chapter Chapter 9|9 pages

Time 1

chapter Chapter 10|6 pages

Space

chapter Chapter 11|6 pages

Qualities

part Three|126 pages

Essay to Wards a Theory of Knowledge

chapter Chapter 12|9 pages

Facts

chapter Chapter 13|9 pages

Knower and Known

chapter Chapter 14|25 pages

Language and Statement

chapter Chapter 15|8 pages

Attitudes

chapter Chapter 16|14 pages

Appearance and Reality

chapter Chapter 18|8 pages

Meaning

chapter Chapter 19|10 pages

Truth

chapter Chapter 20|19 pages

Inference and Explanation

chapter Chapter 21|8 pages

The Criterion

chapter |2 pages

Epilegomenon