Expressing the World: Skepticism, Wittgenstein, and Heidegger

by Anthony Rudd

Skepticism, the view that reliable knowledge is beyond our grasp, has defied refutation throughout the history of philosophy. Professor Rudd argues that skepticism cannot be avoided as long as knowledge is considered purely as an intellectual matter, but that genuine knowledge can be established if it is thought of as being essecially tied to patterns of practical activity and to our emotional live. He outlines a provisional defense of skepticism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812695348
• ISBN13: 9780812695342
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.0"