The Return of Scepticism. From Hobbes and Descartes to Bayle.
. Ed(S): Paganini, Gianni (Universita Del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Italy)
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Hardback. The theme of scepticism has been central in the study of the history of ideas in modern times since Richard Popkin's and Charles Schmitt's works. This work, a collection of articles, is dedicated to placing the theme of scepticism within its philosophical tradition. Editor(s): Paganini, Gianni (Universita del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Italy). Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 495 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
This collection of articles (the Vercelli conference proceedings) places the theme of scepticism within its philosophical tradition. It explores the English philosophical thinkers, the French context, as well as major Italian figures and Spanish culture. It pays special attention to the relationships between history of philosophical ideas and the problems rising from the history of sciences (medicine, physics, linguistics, historical scholarship) in the 17th and the18th centuries.
This collection of articles (the Vercelli conference proceedings) places the theme of scepticism within its philosophical tradition. It explores the English philosophical thinkers, the French context, as well as major Italian figures and Spanish culture. It pays special attention to the relationships between history of philosophical ideas and the problems rising from the history of sciences (medicine, physics, linguistics, historical scholarship) in the 17th and the18th centuries.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
495
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New
Series
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees
Number of Pages
495
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402013775
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V9781402013775
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