{"product_id":"9781350621121","title":"Nature of Knowledge and Plato Now Confronting Epistemology with Some of its Ancient Roots","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNature of Knowledge and Plato Now\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConfronting Epistemology with Some of its Ancient Roots\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Hetherington\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Epistemology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\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\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStephen Hetherington\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at University of New South Wales, Australia. He is President of the Australasian Association of Philosophy. His books include \u003ci\u003eGood Knowledge, Bad Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eHow To Know\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and \u003ci\u003eKnowledge and the Gettier Problem\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). He is the general editor, for Bloomsbury, of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Knowledge: A History\u003c\/i\u003e (2018, four volumes). He is also past Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eAustralasian Journal of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350621121\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223598891148,"sku":"9781350621121","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_bde1b9a1-9b8a-4d97-8d0d-f73d3244ba28.jpg?v=1783078461","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350621121","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}