This book presents and analyzes the most important arguments in the history of Western philosophya s skeptical tradition. It demonstrates that, although powerful, these arguments are quite limited and fail to prove their core assertion that knowledge is beyond our reach. * Argues that skepticism is mistaken and that knowledge is possible * Dissects the problems of realism and the philosophical doubts about the accuracy of the senses * Explores the ancient argument against a criterion of knowledge, Descartesa skeptical arguments, and skeptical arguments applied to inductive inference and self--knowledge * Uses Moorea s proof of an external world and the reliabilist conception of knowledge to illustrate that the traditional skeptical arguments fail to meet their mark.

Book Information
ISBN 9780631213550
Author Charles Landesman
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Blackwell Publishers
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 480g