0791458717.State.University.of.New.York.Press.Understanding.Understanding.Oct.2003.pdf

UNDERSTANDING

SUNY SERIES IN PHILOSOPHY

George R. Lucas Jr., editor

RICHARD MASON

understanding

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mason, Richard, 1948–

Understanding understanding / Richard Mason.

p. cm. — (SUNY series in philosophy)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-7914-5871-7 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-5872-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Comprehension (Theory of knowledge) I. Title. II. Series.

BD181.5.M27 2003

121—dc21

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