Philosophical Skepticism |
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| Editor:
| Landesman, Charles
Meeks, Roblin |
| Series title: | Wiley Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-470-70130-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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Philosophical Skepticism provides a selection of texts drawn from the skeptical tradition of Western philosophy as well as texts written by opponents of skepticism. Taken together with the historical introduction by Landesman and Meeks, these texts clearly illustrate the profound influence that skeptical stances have had on the nature of philosophical inquiry.
- Draws a selection of texts from the skeptical tradition of Western philosophy as well as texts written...
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Philosophical Skepticism provides a selection of texts drawn from the skeptical tradition of Western philosophy as well as texts written by opponents of skepticism. Taken together with the historical introduction by Landesman and Meeks, these texts clearly illustrate the profound influence that skeptical stances have had on the nature of philosophical inquiry.
- Draws a selection of texts from the skeptical tradition of Western philosophy as well as texts written by opponents of skepticism.
- Spans centuries of skeptical and anti-skeptical arguments, from Socrates to Rorty.
- Includes essays by Plato, Cicero, Diogenes Laertius, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Kierkegaard, Russell, Quine, Nagel, and many others.
- Provides a solid foundation for further study.