Skepticism and Cognitivism: A Study in the Foundations of Knowledge

Skepticism and Cognitivism explores the possibility of knowledge and examines the skeptical tradition in Western philosophy, focusing on classical and contemporary defenders. It also includes an examination of the relationship between skepticism and cognitivism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2022
Publisher: University of California Press

Skepticism and Cognitivism delve into the core of epistemology, exploring the possibility of knowledge. It begins by examining the skeptical tradition in Western philosophy, delving into the arguments of thinkers who assert that we can know nothing. The book then focuses on classical skeptics from the Academic and Pyrrhonistic schools, such as Sextus Empiricus and Pyrrho, as well as the skepticism of David Hume. Subsequently, Chapters 3 through 5 explore contemporary defenders of skepticism, including Keith Lehrer, Arne Næss, and Peter Unger. In Chapter 6, the author assumes the role of a skeptic himself and develops and expands upon theories within the skeptical framework. The book concludes with an examination of the relationship between skepticism and cognitivism, reaching and defending conclusions about the nature and extent of human knowledge.

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Weight: 499g
Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520356788