A critical introduction to skepticism / / Allan Hazlett

• Autore: Hazlett Allan
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Disciplina: 149/.73
• Soggetto topico: Knowledge, Theory of; Skepticism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I: Skepticism 1. The Skeptical Persuasion ; 2. The Mode from Dispute ; 3. Our Inirm Understanding ; 4. Our Darkened Intellect -- Part II: Anti-Skepticism 5. The Moorean Persuasion ; 6. Nonclosure ; 7. Skepticism and Language -- Part III: New Directions 8. Beyond Propositional Knowledge ; 9. Skepsis and Praxis -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Skepticism remains a central and defining issue in epistemology and the wider tradition of Western philosophy. To better understand the contemporary position of this important philosophical subject, Allan Hazlett situates skepticism in its historical context before introducing and analyzing a wide range of approaches and views, including: Cartesian skepticism and the orthodox argument for it Mooreanism and other anti-skeptical strategies additional varieties of skepticism the practical consequences of skepticism Presenting a comprehensive survey of the key problems, arguments and theories together with discussion questions, additional readings and chapter summaries, A Critical Introduction to Skepticism is ideal for students and scholars looking to understand how skepticism is shaping epistemology today."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Titolo autorizzato: A critical introduction to skepticism
• ISBN: 1-4411-5489-2; 1-4725-4789-6; 1-4411-4407-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910511643203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Bloomsbury critical introductions to contemporary epistemology.