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The power and value of philosophical skepticism / Jeffrey P. Whitman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whitman, Jeffrey P.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Skepticism.
- Knowledge, Theory of.
- Physical Description:
- x, 110 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [1996]
- Summary:
- How should we react to philosophical skepticism? Whitman answers this question by examining analytic and post-analytic responses to the problem. He tests analytic theories of knowledge (foundationalism, coherentalism, and reliabilism) and the post-analytic responses of Donald Davidson and Richard Rorty against skeptical arguments. Whitman concludes that embracing a theoretical version of philosophical skepticism has advantages over post-analytic responses--both in the realm of philosophical inquiry and in everyday life.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0847682323
- 0847682331
- OCLC:
- 34356248
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