Dominic Scott
Recollection and Experience: Plato's Theory of Learning and its Successors
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521030915
- author:
- Dominic Scott
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 300
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This book explores theories about learning in the history of philosophy, with a particular focus on ancient thought. It examines whether our knowledge arises solely from experience or if we possess innate knowledge as well.
The author offers a comprehensive comparison of different theories over an extensive period, making this work accessible to both students and professionals in the field. The book also delves into seventeenth-century discussions of innate knowledge and its connections to ancient ideas.