Scepsis scientifica: or, Confest ignorance, the way to science
Subtitle: in an essay of The vanity of dogmatizing, and confident opinion : with a reply to the exceptions of the learned Thomas Albius
By: by Joseph Glanvill, M.A.
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes, for Henry Eversden at the Gray-hound in St. Paul's Church-yard
Published: 1665
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Philosophy; Theory of Knowledge
Other titles: Confest ignorance, the way to science; Scire/i tuum nihil est; Authors defence of the vanity of dogmatizing; Scepsis scientifica
Work titles: Scepsis scientifica
Notes: A reply to: White, Thomas. Sciri, sive Sceptices & scepticorum jure disputationis exclusio. White's "Sciri" was itself a reply to Glanvill's "The vanity of dogmatizing."

"With the 'Scepsis' appeared ... 'A reply to the exceptions of Thomas Albius; or Scire/i tuum nihil est.'"--DNB

Vertical half-title (leaf A1r): Scepsis scientifica.

"Scire/i tuum nihil est: or, The authors defence of The vanity of dogmatizing" (Wing G828) has separate dated title page, pagination and register.

"A letter to a friend concerning Aristotle" (caption title) on leaf L3r (second series).

Signatures: A⁴ a-c⁴ d² B-2A⁴, A⁴ a⁴ B-M⁴ N².

Engraved arms of the Royal Society on leaf A3r; head-piece (some composed to typographical ornaments); initials; typographical ornaments.

2 v. in l. ; 20 x 16 cm. [Vol. 2] has special t.p.: Scir[ie]tumm nihil est, or, The authors defence of the vanity of dogmatizing ; against the exceptions of the learned Tho. Albius in his late Sciri ... London, Printed by E.C. for H. Eversden, 1665. "A letter to a friend concerning Aristotle": [v.2] p. 77-92. First edition published under title: The vanity of dogmatizing. With this is bound his A loyal tear dropt on the vault. London 1667.

Errata on leaf d4r.

English short title catalogue, R13862

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), G827

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), G828