Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject
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Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that develops his theory of objective knowledge by arguing that knowledge can be understood independently of any particular knowing subject.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3304661 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject Context triple: [Objective Knowledge, hasPart, Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject]
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The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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Epistemology Naturalized
Epistemology Naturalized is W.V.O. Quine’s influential proposal to reconceive traditional epistemology as a branch of empirical psychology, focusing on how humans actually form beliefs rather than on a priori justification.
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The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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On the Very Idea of a Conceptual Scheme
"On the Very Idea of a Conceptual Scheme" is a highly influential 1974 philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that critiques the distinction between conceptual schemes and empirical content, challenging forms of relativism in the philosophy of language and mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject Target entity description: Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that develops his theory of objective knowledge by arguing that knowledge can be understood independently of any particular knowing subject.
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A.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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B.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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C.
Epistemology Naturalized
Epistemology Naturalized is W.V.O. Quine’s influential proposal to reconceive traditional epistemology as a branch of empirical psychology, focusing on how humans actually form beliefs rather than on a priori justification.
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D.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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E.
On the Very Idea of a Conceptual Scheme
"On the Very Idea of a Conceptual Scheme" is a highly influential 1974 philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that critiques the distinction between conceptual schemes and empirical content, challenging forms of relativism in the philosophy of language and mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | subjectivist conceptions of knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
anti-psychologism in epistemology
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realism about knowledge ⓘ |
| author | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| claims |
knowledge can be treated as a system of objective contents
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knowledge does not essentially depend on the mental states of a knowing subject ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on the nature of objectivity in knowledge
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debates on the role of the subject in epistemology ⓘ |
| critiques | traditional subject-centered epistemology ⓘ |
| develops | Karl Popper's theory of objective knowledge ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
publicly accessible knowledge
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the autonomy of knowledge from individual knowers ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalImplication |
shifts focus from justification of beliefs to criticism of theories
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treats knowledge as part of an objective third world of contents ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
falsificationism
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logic of scientific discovery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| partOf | Karl Popper's work on objective knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
philosophy of science
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theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | critical rationalism ⓘ |
| proposes | objective knowledge independent of any particular knowing subject ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
World 3
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conjectures and refutations ⓘ fallibilism ⓘ objective knowledge ⓘ |
| supportsView |
impersonal growth of knowledge through criticism
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knowledge as an objective, criticizable product ⓘ |
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