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(2004) Handbook of epistemology, Dordrecht, Springer.
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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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-1986-9_27
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Novitz, D. (2004)., Knowledge and art, in I. Niiniluoto, M. Sintonen & J. Woleński (eds.), Handbook of epistemology, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 985-1012.
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