Pyrrhonism in Ancient Modern and Contemporary Philosophy

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Pyrrhonism in Ancient Modern and Contemporary Philosophy

Author	: Diego E. Machuca
File Size	: 48,5 Mb
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Language	: English
Release Date	: 17 July 2011
ISBN	: 9789400719910
Pages	: 248 pages

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Pyrrhonism in Ancient Modern and Contemporary Philosophy by Diego E. Machuca Book PDF Summary

This is the first collection of original essays entirely devoted to a detailed study of the Pyrrhonian tradition. The twelve contributions collected in the present volume combine to offer a historical and systematic analysis of the form of skepticism known as “Pyrrhonism”. They discuss whether the Pyrrhonist is an ethically engaged agent, whether he can claim to search for truth, and other thorny questions concerning ancient Pyrrhonism; explore its influence on certain modern thinkers such as Pierre Bayle and David Hume; and examine Pyrrhonian skepticism in relation to contemporary analytic philosophy.

Pyrrhonism in Ancient Modern and Contemporary Philosophy by Diego E. Machuca

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