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Skepticism: A Contemporary Reader
Author(s): Keith DeRose (Editor), Ted A. Warfield
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: January 28, 1999
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 0195118278
- ISBN-13: 9780195118278
Book Description
Recently, new life has been breathed into the ancient philosophical topic of skepticism. The subject of some of the best and most provocative work in contemporary philosophy, skepticism has been addressed not only by top epistemologists but also by several of the world's finest philosophers who are most known for their work in other areas of the discipline.
Skepticism: A Contemporary Reader brings together the most important recent contributions to the discussion of skepticism. Covering major approaches to the skeptical problem, it features essays by Anthony Brueckner, Keith DeRose, Fred Dretske, Graeme Forbes, Christopher Hill, David Lewis, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, Hilary Putnam, Ernest Sosa, Gail Stine, Barry Stroud, Peter Unger, and Ted Warfield. The book opens with a thorough introduction that outlines the skeptical problem, explains the dominant responses to skepticism, and discusses the strengths, weaknesses, and unresolved issues of each response, providing undergraduate students and nonphilosophers with the background and context necessary to understand the essays. Skepticism: A Contemporary Reader serves as an ideal text for courses in epistemology and skepticism and will also appeal to professional philosophers and interested general readers.
Skepticism: A Contemporary Reader brings together the most important recent contributions to the discussion of skepticism. Covering major approaches to the skeptical problem, it features essays by Anthony Brueckner, Keith DeRose, Fred Dretske, Graeme Forbes, Christopher Hill, David Lewis, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, Hilary Putnam, Ernest Sosa, Gail Stine, Barry Stroud, Peter Unger, and Ted Warfield. The book opens with a thorough introduction that outlines the skeptical problem, explains the dominant responses to skepticism, and discusses the strengths, weaknesses, and unresolved issues of each response, providing undergraduate students and nonphilosophers with the background and context necessary to understand the essays. Skepticism: A Contemporary Reader serves as an ideal text for courses in epistemology and skepticism and will also appeal to professional philosophers and interested general readers.
Editorial Reviews
Review
"An exhaustive work on the contemporary arguments pro and con. Skepticism will be a useful tool in the hands of students and teachers. The bibliography is very rich and will be very helpful..."--Eleothere Winance, Claremont Graduate University"Great selection of readings represented in no other anthology."--James Shelley, Augustana College"An excellent collection containing all the essential readings on the subject to date."--James Maffie, Colorado State University
About the Author
Keith DeRose is at Yale University. Ted A. Warfield is at University of Notre Dame.
