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Thomas Reid and Scepticism His Reliabilist Response
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book bears witness to the current reawakening of interest in Reid's philosophy. It first examines Reid's negative attack on the Way of Ideas, and finds him to be a devastating critic of his predecessors. Turning to the positive part of Reid's programme, the author then develops a fresh interpretation of Reid as an anticipator of present-day 'reliabilism'. Throughout the book, Reid is... Read more
1. Kinds of Sceptic2. The Attack on Cartesian Foundationalism3. The First Principles of Contingent Truths4. Reid's Fallibilist/Foundationalist Mixture5. The Stucture of Reid's Reliabilism6. The Slippery Slope7. Was Reid Tilting at a Straw Man?8. Reid's Further Arguments against Scepticism9. The Truth Claim10. Reid's Theism Reconsidered
Biography
Philip De Bary, Philip de Bary
'The author has written a clear, able and thorough treatment of Reid's epistemology' - Roger Gallie, University of Aberdeen
'Important interpretative issues are thoroughly explored, and all this is done in a friendly and readable style. A considerable achievement is before us and hopefully a further significant boost to the number of serious students of Reid.' - Roger Gallie, University of Aberdeen
