Skepticism
An Anthology
Richard H Popkin author Jose R Maia Neto editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Prometheus Books
Published:1st Feb '07
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This anthology contains the principal texts of the skeptical tradition from its origins in antiquity to contemporary philosophy. Selections include the writings of both well-known and lesser-known but influential philosophers of the Western tradition who either advanced skeptical views or dealt with skeptical issues for other philosophical or religious purposes. An introduction on the origins, kinds, and significance of philosophical skepticism puts the various readings in the context of the history of Western philosophy. The editors have also added brief discussions of each philosopher and text included in the anthology, plus a selected bibliography, which lists the main secondary literature on ancient, modern, and contemporary skepticism. This collection is ideal for introductory philosophy courses and courses on intellectual history, or for any reader interested in an influential school of thought, which challenges the nature of philosophy itself.
The editors present 45 interesting text-sets...In my day history of philosophy was rather staid. How many undergraduate philosophy students would have enjoyed more vitality squaring off on issues like these while surveying the history of philosophy...this collection cannot fail to raise, some 2500 years after the fact, all the issues of illusion, practical living in the face of thoroughgoing skepticism, and even philosophy as therapy, that continue to revitalize the field. Metapsychology, Vol.12, Issue 22, May 27, 2008
ISBN: 9781591024743
Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 28mm
Weight: 499g
390 pages