How not to Argue from Science to Skepticism
For at least several decades, and arguably since the time of Descartes, it has been fashionable to offer scientific or quasi-scientific arguments for skepticism about human knowledge. I critique five attempts to argue for skeptical conclusions from the findings of science and scientifically informed...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Brill
2014
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International journal for the study of skepticism
Jahr: 2014, Band: 4, Heft: 1, Seiten: 21-35 |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Skepticism
knowledge
science
appearance
eliminativism
underdetermination
veil of perception
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Zusammenfassung: | For at least several decades, and arguably since the time of Descartes, it has been fashionable to offer scientific or quasi-scientific arguments for skepticism about human knowledge. I critique five attempts to argue for skeptical conclusions from the findings of science and scientifically informed common sense. |
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ISSN: | 2210-5700 |
Enthält: | In: International journal for the study of skepticism
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105700-03031081 |