The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199836809
• ISBN13: 9780199836802
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"