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Pyrrho, His Antecedents, and His Legacy
Richard Bett
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hardcover. Richard Bett presents a study of Pyrrho of Elis, the supposed originator of Greek scepticism, active around 300 BC. Bett argues that Pyrrho's philosophy was significantly different from the long later tradition which called itself 'Pyrrhonism', and that this was not a monolithic tradition but had two distinct phases. Num Pages: 276 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 559. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Richard Bett presents a ground-breaking study of Pyrrho of Elis, who lived in the late fourth and early third centuries BC and is the supposed originator of Greek scepticism. In the absence of surviving works by Pyrrho, scholars have tended to treat his thought as essentially the same as the long subsequent sceptical tradition which styled itself 'Pyrrhonism'. Bett argues, on the contrary, that Pyrrho's philosophy was significantly different from this later tradition, and offers the first detailed account of that philosophy in this light. Bett considers why Pyrrho was adopted as the figurehead for that tradition: his answer suggests ... Read more
Richard Bett presents a ground-breaking study of Pyrrho of Elis, who lived in the late fourth and early third centuries BC and is the supposed originator of Greek scepticism. In the absence of surviving works by Pyrrho, scholars have tended to treat his thought as essentially the same as the long subsequent sceptical tradition which styled itself 'Pyrrhonism'. Bett argues, on the contrary, that Pyrrho's philosophy was significantly different from this later tradition, and offers the first detailed account of that philosophy in this light. Bett considers why Pyrrho was adopted as the figurehead for that tradition: his answer suggests ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198250654
SKU
KSG0034347
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About Richard Bett
Richard Bett is Professor of Philosophy at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. He was educated at Oxford and at the University of California, Berkeley, and he was Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas, Arlington, from 1986 to 1991.
Reviews for Pyrrho, His Antecedents, and His Legacy
An important addition to the study of ancient skepticism ... Rarely are philosophical acumen and scholarly care married as well as they are in this book.
The Review of Metaphysics
The detail and quality of argument is high, and Bett is never less than scrupulous and clear in his exposition, so this book deserves to be read and ... Read more
The Review of Metaphysics
The detail and quality of argument is high, and Bett is never less than scrupulous and clear in his exposition, so this book deserves to be read and ... Read more