The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism by John Greco (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism by John Greco In the history of philosophical thought, few themes loom as large as skepticism. Skepticism has been the most visible and important part of debates about knowledge. Skepticism at its most basic questions our cognitive achievements, challenges our ability to obtain reliable knowledge; casting doubt on our attempts to seek and understand the truth about everything from ethics, to other minds, religious belief, and even the underlying structure of matter and reality. Since Descartes, the defense of knowledge against skepticism has been one of the primary tasks not just of epistemology but philosophy itself. The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism features twenty-six newly commissioned chapters by top figures in the field. Part One contains articles explaining important kinds of skeptical reasoning. Part Two focuses on responses to skeptical arguments. Part Three concentrates on important contemporary issues revolving around skepticism. As the first volume of its kind, the articles make significant contributions to the debate on skepticism. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the history of philosophical thought, few themes loom as large as skepticism. Skepticism has been the most visible and important part of debates about knowledge. Skepticism at its most basic questions our cognitive achievements, challenges our ability to obtain reliable knowledge; casting doubt on our attempts to seek and understand the truth about everything from ethics, to other minds, religious belief, and even the underlying structure of matter and reality.Since Descartes, the defense of knowledge against skepticism has been one of the primary tasks not just of epistemology but philosophy itself. The Oxford Handbook of Skepticismfeatures twenty-six newly commissioned chapters by top figures in the field. Part One contains articles explaining important kinds of skeptical reasoning. Part Two focuses on responses to skeptical arguments. Part Three concentrates on important contemporary issues revolving around skepticism. As the first volume of its kind, the articles make significant contributions to the debate on skepticism. Author Biography John Greco is an Associat Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University. Table of Contents John Greco: IntroductionPart I. Varieties of Skepticism and Skeptical Arguments1: Markus Lammenranta: The Pyrrhonian Problematic2: Richard Fumerton: The Problem of the Criterion3: José Luis BermÚdez: Cartesian Skepticism: Arguments and Antecedents4: Michael Williams: Humes Skepticism5: John Greco: Skepticism about the External World6: Ruth Weintraub: Skepticism about Induction7: Robert Audi: Skepticism about A Priori Justification: Self-evidence, Defeasibility, and Cogito Propositions8: Terence Cuneo: Moral Realism, Quasi-Realism and Skepticism9: Paul K. Moser: Religious Skepticism10: Bryan Frances: Live Skeptical HypothesesPart II. Responses to Skepticism11: George Pappas: Berkeleys Treatment of Skepticism12: Robert Stern: Kants Response to Skepticism13: James Van Cleve: Reids Response to Skepticism14: Christopher Hookway: Peirce and Skepticism15: Noah Lemos: Moores Common Sense Response16: Mark Kaplan: Austins Way with Skepticism17: Marie McGinn: Wittgentein on Certainty18: Peter J. Graham: Relativism as a Response to SkepticismPart III. Contemporary Issues19: Stewart Cohen: Ascriber Contextualism20: Duncan Pritchard: Sensitivity, Safety, and Anti-Luck Epistemology21: Jonathan Kvanvig: Closure and Alternative Possibilities22: Peter Klein: Contemporary Responses to the Regress Argument23: Michael Bergmann: Externalist Responses to Skepticism24: Jonathan Vogel: Internalist Responses to Skepticism25: Guy Axtell: Virtue-theoretic Responses to Skepticism26: Alan Miller: Disjunctivism and Skepticism Promotional The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism features twenty-six newly commissioned chapters by top figures in epistemology Long Description In the history of philosophical thought, few themes loom as large as skepticism. Skepticism has been the most visible and important part of debates about knowledge. Skepticism at its most basic questions our cognitive achievements, challenges our ability to obtain reliable knowledge; casting doubt on our attempts to seek and understand the truth about everything from ethics, to other minds, religious belief, and even the underlying structure of matter and reality.Since Descartes, the defense of knowledge against skepticism has been one of the primary tasks not just of epistemology but philosophy itself. The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism features twenty-six newly commissioned chapters by top figures in the field. Part One containsarticles explaining important kinds of skeptical reasoning. Part Two focuses on responses to skeptical arguments. Part Three concentrates on important contemporary issues revolving around skepticism. As the first volume of its kind, the articles make significant contributions to the debate on skepticism. Feature Selling point: 26 chapters written by experts in the fieldSelling point: No other such volume exists Details ISBN0195183215 Short Title OXFORD HANDBK OF SKEPTICISM Series Oxford Handbooks Language English ISBN-10 0195183215 ISBN-13 9780195183214 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2008 Edited by John Greco Author John Greco Position Professor and Leonard and Elizabeth Eslick Chair in Philosophy Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Professor and Leonard and Elizabeth Eslick Chair in Philosophy, Saint Louis University DOI 10.1604/9780195183214 NZ Release Date 2008-09-25 US Release Date 2008-09-25 UK Release Date 2008-09-25 Death 1955 Qualifications Jr. Birth 1930 Pages 624 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2008-09-25 Alternative 9780199836802 DEWEY 121.2 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2008-12-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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