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Epistemic Angst: Radical Skepticism and the Groundlessness of Our Believing
Duncan Pritchard
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Hardback. Series: Soochow University Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Soochow University Lectures in Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
561g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691167237
SKU
V9780691167237
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About Duncan Pritchard
Duncan Pritchard is professor of philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, where he is the director of Eidyn: The Edinburgh Centre for Epistemology, Mind and Normativity. His books include Epistemic Luck and Epistemological Disjunctivism.
Reviews for Epistemic Angst: Radical Skepticism and the Groundlessness of Our Believing
[An] innovative, clearly written, and wide-ranging book.
Daniel Immerman, Grazer Philosophische Studien
Daniel Immerman, Grazer Philosophische Studien