224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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The history of scepticism is assumed by many to be the history of failed responses to a problem first raised by Descartes. While the thought of the ancient sceptics is acknowledged, their principle concern with how to live a good life is regarded as bearing little, if any, relation to the work of contemporary epistemologists. In "Scepticism" Neil Gascoigne engages with the work of canonical... Read more
Introduction: the whimsical condition of mankind 1. Scepticism and knowledge 2. The legacy of Socrates 3. Demons, doubt and common life 4. Transcendental meditations 5. Un/natural doubts 6. Internalisms and externalisms. Index
Biography
Neil Gascoigne
"A vivid and clearly written tour de force, admirably ready and willing to dismiss any position in epistimology if it ignores the sceptical problem." - The Philosophers' Magazine "An excellent and thought-provoking introduction - his ambitious coverage of the history of sceptical thought is quite astounding for such a slim book." - Duncan Pritchard, University of Edinburgh, UK
