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Grayling, A. C.

 
9781441154361: Scepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge

Synopsis

Scepticism as a philosophical term is as old as the Greeks but has more recently been advanced by Montaigne, Descartes and Hume. To these, what little we know that seems certain is based on observation and habit as opposed to any logical or scientific necessity. Thus, sceptical views relate directly to epistemology-the theory of knowledge and what we can know-and, in the modern turbulent world, it is grayling's contention that these are issues that all contemporary people need to focus on. In seeking understanding of the human condition we need more than just a set of beliefs about it: all belief is irrational. We want to know or garner some kind of proof about the fundamental truths of human existence. This is the crux of the dilemma facing intelligent people today and is illuminated by this book.

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À propos de l'auteur

A. C. Grayling is Master of the New College of the Humanities, UK. He has written and edited numerous works of philosophy and is the author of biographies of Descartes and William Hazlitt. He believes that philosophy should take an active, useful role in society. He has been a regular contributor to <I>The Times</I>, <I>Financial Times</I>, <I>Observer</I>, <I>Independent on Sunday</I>, <I>Economist</I>, <I>Literary Review</I>, <I>New Statesman </I>and <I>Prospect</I>, and is a frequent and popular contributor to radio and television programmes, including <I>Newsnight</I>, <I>Today</I>, <I>In Our Time</I>, <I>Start the Week </I>and <I>CNN news</I>. He is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum at Davos, and advises on many committees ranging from Drug Testing at Work to human rights groups.

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