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A theory of knowledge is an answer to the question "What is knowledge?" This question, like many which are asked by philosophers, sounds very simple. We all know, at least roughly, what knowledge is. But difficulties appear the moment that we begin to fill in the details.
— David Pears
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About David Pears
David Pears (8 August 1921–1 July 2009) was a British philosopher.
About David Pears
David Pears (8 August 1921–1 July 2009) was a British philosopher.
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