Philippines

In the Philippine context where philosophical courses are heavily shaped by the biases of a given institution’s intellectual leaning, Pada’s "How Do We Know That We Know" presents a balanced, panoramic and engaging way of teaching epistemology. The carefully selected and meticulously introduced essays and excerpts from the great masters of philosophies of knowledge invite the Filipino readers to explore the important terrain of this branch of philosophy while challenging them to look as well at the other great texts beyond this present collection. Filipino philosophy students will benefit much from this book."
- F.P.A Demeterio III, Ph.D
Professor of Filipino and Philippine Studies
De La Salle University, Manila

"The most important branches of philosophy are metaphysics, which tells us about reality, epistemology which informs us how we know reality and ethics which instructs us about how to live in such a reality. While there is a substantial amount of reading materials in metaphysics and ethics and in the other branches of philosophy there is a relative lack of reading materials in epistemology. The reason is perhaps, it is difficult to put together the important texts in epistemology given the fact that from the ancient time to the medieval, modern and contemporary era there is continuous interest in knowledge and there are just numerous materials. The challenge for teachers and students of epistemology is how to gather and put together the important primary sources in epistemology. This book of Roland Pada, "How Do We Know That We Know: Selected Readings in Epistemology," answers the need for a thorough selection of important readings in epistemology. This is not just a random selection because the readings are representative of the epistemological traditions and are carefully examined and introduced through a short overview of the philosophical tradition of the period. Teachers and students will find this book very handy and informative despite its length. This is a must for a serious teacher and student of epistemology."
- Jove Jim S. Aguas, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy
University of Santo Tomas