E-Book, Englisch, Band 14, 192 Seiten
Groarke Greek Scepticism
1. Auflage 1990
ISBN: 978-0-7735-6244-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
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Anti-Realist Trends in Ancient Thought
E-Book, Englisch, Band 14, 192 Seiten
Reihe: McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas
ISBN: 978-0-7735-6244-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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The idea that Western philosophy is a footnote to Plato is simplistic and inaccurate. Much of modern and contemporary epistemology owes a debt not so much to Platonism or Aristotelianism as to their antithesis: scepticism. Recent discussions in the history of philosophy have sparked a great deal of interest in the ancient sceptics, but until now they have been misunderstood and the significance of their philosophy not fully appreciated.