Epistemic Angst offers a completely new solution to the ancient
philosophical problem of radical skepticism—the challenge of
explaining how it is possible to have knowledge of a world external to
us. Duncan Pritchard argues that the key to resolving this puzzle is
to realize that it is composed of two logically distinct problems,
each requiring its own solution. He then puts forward solutions to
both problems. To that end, he offers a new reading of Wittgenstein's
account of the structure of rational evaluation and demonstrates how
this provides an elegant solution to one aspect of the skeptical
problem. Pritchard also revisits the epistemological disjunctivist
proposal that he developed in previous work and shows how it can
effectively handle the other aspect of the problem. Finally, he argues
that these two antiskeptical positions, while superficially in tension
with each other, are not only compatible but also mutually supporting.
The result is a comprehensive and distinctive resolution to the
problem of radical skepticism, one that challenges many assumptions in
contemporary epistemology.
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Radical Skepticism and the Groundlessness of Our Believing
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781400873913
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Princeton University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
264
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