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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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2014
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International journal for the study of skepticism
Ano: 2014, Volume: 4, Número: 1, Páginas: 21-35 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Skepticism
knowledge
science
appearance
eliminativism
underdetermination
veil of perception
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Volltext (Publisher) |
| Resumo: | 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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| Descrição Física: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 2210-5700 |
| Obras secundárias: | In: International journal for the study of skepticism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105700-03031081 |
