A critical introduction to skepticism /

"Skepticism remains a central and defining issue in epistemology, and in the wider tradition of Western philosophy. To better understand the contemporary position of this important philosophical subject, Allan Hazlett introduces a range of topics, including:[bullet] Ancient skepticism[bullet] s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hazlett, Allan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
Series:Bloomsbury critical introductions to contemporary epistemology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part One. Skepticism: 1. The Skeptical Persuasion; 2. The Mode from Dispute; 3. Our Inirm Understanding; 4. Our Darkened Intellect
  • Part Two. Anti-Skepticism: 5. The Moorean Persuasion; 6. Nonclosure; 7. Skepticism and Language
  • Part Three. New Directions: 8. Beyond Propositional Knowledge; 9. Skepsis and Praxis.