The History of Skepticism: In Search of Consistency Contributor(s): Hartman, Jan (Other), Ziemińska, Renata (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631652275 ISBN-13: 9783631652275 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $72.12 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
Dewey: 149.730 |
LCCN: 2016054394 |
Series: Polish Contemporary Philosophy and Philosophical Humanities |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.22 lbs) 306 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book reconstructs the history of skepticism ranging from ancient to contemporary times, from Pyrrho to Kripke. The main skeptical stances and the historical reconstruction of the concept of skepticism are connected with an analysis of their recurrent inconsistency. The author reveals that this inconsistency is not a logical contradiction but a pragmatic one. She shows that it is a contradiction between the content of the skeptical position and the implicit presumption of the act of its assertion. The thesis of global skepticism cannot be accepted as true without falling into the pragmatic inconsistency. The author explains, how skepticism was important for exposing the limits of human knowledge and inspired its development. |