Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Review I am in love with this series - it's like having an extended course of study in one's rucksack or handbag that's designed to educate the modern polymath. (GrrlScientist, Guardian Books)[A]dmirably clear and engaging (Steven Poole, The Guardian) 				    	 					 About the Author Jennifer Nagel is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Associate Chair at the University of Toronto. Her research covers both historical and contemporary topics in epistemology. She has published on scepticism and empirical knowledge in Descartes and Locke and has also written a series of articles on intuitive ascriptions of knowledge.