"Duncan Pritchard's What Is This Thing Called Knowledge is the best text book as a first introduction to epistemology. It covers a wide variety of central issues in contemporary epistemology in a lucid and concise style. The summaries, up-to-date reading suggestions and largely independent chapters make it very easy and flexible to use for instructors and students alike. The new chapters on applied epistemology are a great idea: they show the relevance of epistemology to some of the most important problems in modern-day life and society." Markus Lammenranta, University of Helsinki, Finland. "Pritchard's fourth edition of What is this thing called Knowledge?improves on an already outstanding introductory text. With new chapters covering the relationship between theory of knowledge and technology, law, politics and education this is a highly accessible, but never condescending book. Thoroughly engaging, consistently thought-provoking, exceptionally lucid, with attention to both classic debates and contemporary developments, What is this thing called Knowledge?offers students a superlative introduction to epistemology.

" Jill Rusin, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. "Pritchard's updated edition is a superior resource for students and scholars alike. It expertly traverses the terrain surrounding familiar debates over the sources and structure of knowledge, and then guides the reader through newer epistemic territories and applied domains." Robert Barnard, University of Mississippi, USA.