What do philosophers do? : skepticism and the practice of philosophy / Penelope Maddy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maddy, Penelope, author.

Series:

Romanell lectures

The Romanell lectures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Methodology.

Skepticism.

Physical Description:

xi, 248 pages ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]

Summary:

The Romanell-Phi Beta Kappa Professorship was established by an endowment from Patrick and Edna Romanell in 1983. The Phi Beta Kappa Society administers the Professorship, which takes the form of three lectures given each year by a distinguished philosopher on a topic important to a broad audience. This new series publishes these important lectures in attractive and accessible editions, for a general readership. Book jacket.

Contents:

I The Dream Argument 7

1 Descartes on dreaming 7

2 Stroud on dreaming 18

3 Stroud versus Austin 40

II The Argument from Illusion 73

1 The argument 74

2 Shortcomings of the argument 92

3 Why is the argument so appealing? 109

4 From the argument to skepticism 141

5 Back to dreaming 150

III The Cure and Beyond 157

1 Moore 158

2 Wittgenstein 176

3 Beyond 201.

ISBN:

9780190618698

0190618698

OCLC:

954037951