The history of skepticism : in search of consistency / Renata Zieminska.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ziemińska, Renata, author.

Series:

Polish contemporary philosophy and philosophical humanities ; Volume 10.

Polish Contemporary Philosophy and Philosophical Humanities, 2191-1878 ; Volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skepticism--History.

Skepticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages).

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt am Main, [Germany] : Peter Lang Edition, 2017.

Summary:

This book reconstructs the history of skepticism ranging from ancient to contemporary times, from Pyrrho to Kripke. The main skeptical stances and the historical reconstruction of the concept of skepticism are connected with an analysis of their recurrent inconsistency. The author reveals that this inconsistency is not a logical contradiction but a pragmatic one. She shows that it is a contradiction between the content of the skeptical position and the implicit presumption of the act of its assertion. The thesis of global skepticism cannot be accepted as true without falling into the pragmatic inconsistency. The author explains, how skepticism was important for exposing the limits of human knowledge and inspired its development.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783631712566

3631712561

9783653048087

3653048087