Skepticism: From Antiquity to the Present
Skepticism: From Antiquity to the Present
- ISBN 13:
9781472507716
- ISBN 10:
1472507711
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 06/29/2017
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
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Summary
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 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
- analyses various forms of skepticism including Pyrrhonian, religious, ethical 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 centre 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.