Knowledge by Agreement The Programme of Communitarian Epistemology

Knowledge by Agreement argues for two controversial ideas: that knowledge is a social status (like money or marriage) and that knowledge is primarily the possession of groups rather than individuals. Martin Kusch defends the radical implications of his views: that knowledge is political, and that it [...]
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Knowledge by Agreement argues for two controversial ideas: that knowledge is a social status (like money or marriage) and that knowledge is primarily the possession of groups rather than individuals. Martin Kusch defends the radical implications of his views: that knowledge is political, and that it varies with communities. Kusch's bold approach to epistemology is a challenge to philosophy and will arouse interest in the wider academic world.