A Critical Introduction to Skepticism

Skepticism remains a central and defining issue in epistemology and in the wider tradition of Western philosophy. To better understand the contemporary position of this important philosophical subject Allan Hazlett introduces a range of topics including:</br>• Ancient skepticism</br>• skeptical arguments in the work of Hume and Descartes</br>• Cartesian skepticism in contemporary epistemology</br>• anti-skeptical strategies including Mooreanism nonclosure and contextualism</br>• additional varieties of skepticism</br>• the practical consequences of Cartesian skepticism. </br>Presenting a comprehensive survey of the key problems arguments and theories together with additional readings A Critical Introduction to Skepticism is an ideal guide for students and scholars looking to understand how skepticism is shaping epistemology today.