Scepticism
A Very Short Introduction
$28.41
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
9 October 2019
Summary
Throughout history, skepticism and the urge to question accepted truths have been powerful forces for change and growth. Today, as we are bombarded by adverts, scientific studies praising the latest superfoods, and political rhetoric, a healthy amount of skepticism is widely encouraged. But when is such skepticism legitimate—for example, as a driver of new ideas—and when is it problematic? And what role might adopting a skeptical outlook play in leading an intellectually virtuous life?
<…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198829164 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198829167 |
| Author: | Duncan Pritchard |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 110g |
| Dimensions: | 173mm x 108mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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About The Author
Duncan Pritchard
Duncan Pritchard is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. His books include Epistemic Luck (OUP, 2005), Epistemological Disjunctivism (OUP, 2012), The Nature and Value of Knowledge (OUP 2010), co-authored with Alan Millar, Adrian Haddock, and Epistemic Angst (Princeton UP, 2015). In 2007 he was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize, and, in 2011, he was elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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