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Knowledge and Art

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Raised eyebrows are one common response to the claim that art is a valuable source of knowledge and understanding about the world. Some philosophers prefer to see the idea as a fond and self-deluded notion; rather like believing that one’s lap-dog is wise and knowledgeable, and that his cuddly warmth, sympathetic licks and doggy breath indicate a fund of wisdom and compassionate understanding.

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    David Novitz

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    Ilkka Niiniluoto

  2. University of Tampere, Finland

    Matti Sintonen

  3. Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

    Jan Woleński

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Novitz, D. (2004). Knowledge and Art. In: Niiniluoto, I., Sintonen, M., Woleński, J. (eds) Handbook of Epistemology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-1986-9_27

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