Skepticism: The Basics -

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Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New. 189 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. This book introduces students and other interested readers to the philosophical study of skepticism, a central and longstanding subject in philosophy. The first three chapters cover knowledge, providing the necessary foundation for introducing skepticisim in the book's final three chapters. Throughout, the volume addresses basic questions in these two areas, such as: What are the differences between the three types of knowledge: direct knowledge, knowledge by ability, and propositional knowledge? What is the Gettier problem and why does it resist easy solutions? Why do philosophers still talk about Rene Descartes' techniques for raising doubts about what we can know but have largely forgotten Descartes' attempts to answer these doubts? How do we know that we're not just brains in a vat? Is Pyrrhonian skepticism -the idea that we know absolutely nothing - ultimately self-refuting? With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading,… Read More

Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New. 189 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.50 inches.

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Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New.

Routledge, 2022. Paperback. New.