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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464157603321

Autore

Araujo Marcelo de

Titolo

Scepticism, freedom, and autonomy : a study of the moral foundations of Descartes' theory of knowledge / / by Marcelo de Araujo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York : , : Walter de Gruyter, , 2003

ISBN

3-11-091095-0

Edizione

[Reprint 2012]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Collana

Quellen und Studien zur Philosophie ; ; 58

Disciplina

194

Soggetti

Ethics, Modern - 17th century

Skepticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revised thesis (doctoral) - Universität Konstanz, 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-234) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. DESCARTES' THEORY OF JUDGEMENT -- CHAPTER TWO. TWO CONCEPTS OF FREEDOM -- CHAPTER THREE. SELF-DECEPTION AS A MENTAL STATE -- CHAPTER FOUR. FREEDOM, AUTONOMY, AND SCEPTICISM -- CHAPTER FIVE. THE SCIENCE OF GOOD LIVING -- CHAPTER SIX. DESCARTES ON VIRTUE ETHICS -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index Nominum

Sommario/riassunto

Descartes' Skeptizismus, dem in der Regel nur eine epistemische Bedeutung zugesprochen wird, erweist sich in der Lesart Araujos als relevant für eine grundlegende moralische Frage: die nach der menschlichen Autonomie überhaupt.