Skepticism: From Antiquity to the Present Paperback / softback
Edited by Dr Diego (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina) Machuca, Professor Baron (Northwestern University, USA) Reed
Paperback / softback
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Skepticism: From Antiquity to the Present is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of the entire history of skepticism.
Divided chronologically into ancient, medieval, renaissance, modern, and contemporary periods, and featuring 50 specially-commissioned chapters from leading philosophers, this comprehensive volume is the first of its kind. By exploring each of the distinct traditions and providing expert insights, this extensive reference work: - Covers major thinkers such as Sextus Empiricus, Cicero, Descartes, Hume, Spinoza, and Wittgenstein. - Acknowledges the influence of ancient skeptical traditions on later philosophy and explains why it is still a fertile topic of inquiry among today’s philosophers and historians of philosophy. - Analyzes various forms of skepticism including Pyrrhonian, Academic, religious, moral, and neo-Pyrrhonian. - Addresses issues in contemporary epistemology and indicates new directions of study. Skepticism, a driving force in the history of philosophy, remains at the center of debates in ethics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind.
Skepticism: From Antiquity to the Present is an essential point of reference for any student, researcher, or practitioner of philosophy, presenting a systematic and historical survey of this core philosophical topic.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:768 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/12/2018
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- ISBN:9781350097131
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:768 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/12/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350097131
