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:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

'What Do Philosophers Do?' takes up the leading arguments for radical skepticism from an everyday point of view. A range of philosophical methods are examined and employed, for a revealing portrait of what philosophers do, and perhaps a quiet suggestion for what they should do, for what they do best.

Contents:

Part I: The Dream Argument

1. Descartes on dreaming

2. Stroud on dreaming

3. Stroud versus Austin

Part II: The Argument from Illusion

1. The argument

2. Shortcomings of the argument

3. Why is the argument so appealing?

4. From the argument to skepticism

5. Back to dreaming

Part III: The Cure and Beyond

1. Moore

2. Wittgenstein

3. Beyond

Appendix A: The infinite regress of justification

Appendix B: The closure argument.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-061871-X

0-19-061872-8

0-19-061870-1