The Profound Limitations of Knowledge

Fred Leavitt received a Ph.D. in psychopharmacology from the University of Michigan. He did postdoctoral work at UC Berkeley and served on the faculty at California State University, East Bay for forty-three years. He gives occasional talks to medical doctors for their continuing medical education requirements.

List of Figures – Introduction – Beliefs – Philosophy – Certainty, Likelihood, and Probability – The Four Supposed Pillars of Knowledge – Pillar 1: A Priori Knowledge – Pillar 2: Religious Faith – Leavitt Lied – Pillar 3: Reasoning – Reason and Science in Opposition – Pillar 4: Empiricism – Reason and Science in Almost One Voice – Inferences Part II – Recapitulation – Reasons for Resistance – Conclusions – Epilogue – Appendix 1: Beliefs About the Future by Experts – Appendix 2: History Myths – Appendix 3: Scientific Facts and Theories That Were Once Believed but Are Now Considered False – Index.