Sextus Empiricus Neo-Pyrrhonism : Skepticism as a Rationally Ordered Experience
This book offers a comprehensive interpretation of Sextus Empiricus based on his own view of what he calls the distinctive character of skepticism. It focuses on basic topics highlighted by this ancient philosopher concerning Pyrrhonism, a kind of skepticism named for Pyrrho: its concept, its princi...
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| Natura: | Livre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Springer International Publishing
[20..].
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Serie: | Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science
457 |
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Sextus Empiricus Neo-Pyrrhonism, Texte imprimé, 9783030945176 • Sextus Empiricus Neo-Pyrrhonism, Texte imprimé, 9783030945190 • Sextus Empiricus Neo-Pyrrhonism, Texte imprimé, 9783030945206 |
Sommario:
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Ton charactêra tês skepseôs: The Distinctive Character of Skepticism
- PART I: Tên elpida tou ataraktêsein: The Road to Skepticism
- Chapter 2. Megalophueis and anômalia: The talented person, conflicts in everyday life, and the attraction of philosophy
- Chapter 3. Zêtêsis I: The initial investigation of the philosophos
- Chapter 4. Hai anôtatô philosophiai: The results of philosophical investigation
- PART II: Hê skeptikê agôgê: The Skeptical Orientation
- A. Hairesis: Doctrine
- Chapter 5. Ti logos: The skeptical way of reasoning
- B. Zêtêsis II: Continued investigation
- Chapter 6. Malista archê and zêtêtike agogê: The skeptic as the guardian of investigation
- Chapter 7. Ennoia and dunamis antitetike: The plasticity of the skeptic's ability
- Chapter 8. Sunagomen eukotôs hoti ephekhomen: The rational ability to suspend judgment
- C. Bios: Life
- Chapter 9. Ton seirenon huposkhesin: The dogmatic attack on everyday life
- Chapter 10. Kriterion I: phainomenon: Living in the natural and social world
- Chapter 11. Kriterion II: alêtheia: Living with belief and knowledge
- Chapter 12. Ataraxia and metriopatheia: The engaged life of a Pyrrhonist
- Index.