Why has so much of philosophy since Descartes focused on the problem of knowledge?
Outline the thinking of two post-Cartesian philosophers. What would be the response of a Catholic epistemology (e.g. Lonergan) to these issues? What is your own assessment of the matter? What is Epistemology? Before beginning the essay proper I think a word should first be said about the subject to be studied. Epistemology means theory of knowledge. It is derived from the Greek episteme, meaning knowledge, and logos, which has several meanings, including theory. Epistemology is very much entwined with metaphysics, which is concerned with the nature of reality. Epistemology however, looks at the possibilities and limits of human knowledge. It is a speculative branch of philosophy, which attempts to answer, questions, such as: What is the basis for knowledge? Why has so much of philosophy since Descartes focused on the problem of knowledge? We can see from the Scriptures that the question modern philosophers asked is by no means new as we read in the Gospel according to John, Truth? said
