Pyrrhonism in ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophy
By: Diego E. Machuca, editor
Series: The new synthese historical library -- 70; New synthese historical library -- 70.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Dordrecht; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9789400719903
Subjects: Skepticism; Philosophy; Influence
Description: This volume presents essays by leading specialists that explore the history and philosophical significance of this form of Pyrrhonism. The text debates thorny questions concerning ancient Pyrrhonism, explores its influence on certain modern thinkers, and examines it in relation to contemporary analytic philosophy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Ancient pyrrhonism. How ethical an an ancient skeptic be? / Richard Bett; title: Two kinds of tranquility: Sextus Empiricus on Ataraxia / Svavar Hrafn Svavarsson; title: The aims of skeptical investigation / Katja Maria Vogt; title: Pyrrhonism and the law of non-contradiction / Diego E. Machuca; title: Epistemic justification and the limits of pyrrhonism / Peter D. Klein; title: pt. 2. Pyrrhonism in modern philosophy. Bacon's doctrine of the idols and skepticism / Luiz Eva; title: Skepticism against reason in Pierre Bayle's theory of toleration / John Christian Laursen; title: Skepticism and the possibility of nature / Peter S. Fosl; title: Hume on skeptical arguments / Plíno Junqueira Smith; title: pt. 3. Pyrrhonism in contemporary philosophy. Wittgensteinian pyrrhonism / Duncan Pritchard; title: Skepticisim and disagreement / Markus Lammenranta; title: Can contemporary semantics hel the pyrrhonian get a life? / Juan Comesaña.