The Social Fabric of Understanding

Federica Isabella Malfatti

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Springer International Publishing AG
05 July 2025

Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy: logic; Philosophy of mind; Philosophy of science

Series: Synthese Library

This book is a journey of in-depth exploration into the social dimensions of understanding. As human beings, we strive to understand the world around us. The path to understanding, however, is rarely walked alone; we walk the path with others. We understand more together, by joining forces, than we would understand alone. When we understand something and come to see things clearly, it is probably because someone else has taught us, enlightened us, shared his or her perspective with us, or shaped our environment so that our attempts to make sense of the world were likely to succeed. Understanding, then, is a social rather than an individual achievement. The book will be of great interest to philosophers working in epistemology, philosophy of science, and the philosophy of education.

By: Federica Isabella Malfatti
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Volume: 501
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783031926846
ISBN 10: 3031926846
Series: Synthese Library
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 05 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Federica I. Malfatti is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Christian Philosophy at the University of Innsbruck. Her research interests include general epistemology, social epistemology, and the philosophy of science. She has worked extensively on the nature of understanding, in science and beyond, and on the social and collective dimensions of understanding. Her work on understanding has been published in prominent peer-reviewed journals, such as Erkenntnis, Philosophical Issues (Noûs Supplement) and Philosophical Studies. She is the author of the book ‘Verstehen verstehen’, published by the Schwabe Verlag (Berlin/Bern) in 2023. Her most recent work deals with the epistemology of AI and the philosophy of trust.

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