Skeptical Invariantism Reconsidered

Skeptical invariantism is a semantic characterization of skepticism that explores the topic of this traditionally underexplored, semantic characterization of skepticism. The book provides a structured overview of skeptical invariantism and offers new questions and avenues for future research. It treats skeptical invariantism as a serious position and examines the standards for knowledge, the demands of knowledge, and the evidence and methods that can meet those standards.

Format: Hardback
Length: 324 pages
Publication date: 28 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Skeptical Invariantism Reconsidered is a comprehensive collection of original essays that delves into the intricate realm of skeptical invariantism, a semantic characterization of skepticism that has traditionally been under-explored. This book offers a meticulously structured and cutting-edge overview of skeptical invariantism, raising new questions and paving the way for future research. Instead of treating skepticism as inherently false and attempting to diagnose its flaws, it takes a serious approach to this semantic form of skepticism, recognizing it as a legitimate position in the debate.

The essays in this collection explore a wide range of philosophical perspectives on three central questions in the debate surrounding skeptical invariantism:

Whether the standards for knowledge vary across different contexts or remain constant.
How demanding the standards for knowledge are, and whether they can be met.
Whether the kind of evidence, reasons, methods, processes, and so on that we can bring to bear are sufficient to meet those standards.

Skeptical Invariantism Reconsidered will appeal to scholars and advanced students in epistemology and the philosophy of language, providing a valuable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of this intriguing and complex topic.

Weight: 608g
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367370183