Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
180
Language
English
Published
Sep 18, 2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521726395
ISBN-13
9780521726399
Description
One of the questions that philosophers discuss is: How can we avoid, or at least reduce, errors when explaining the world? The skeptical answer to this question is: We cannot avoid errors since no statement is certain or even definitely plausible, but we can eliminate some past errors. This book advocates the skeptical position and discusses its practical applications in science, ethics, aesthetics, and politics. It brings philosophy down to earth and comprises an outline of a skeptical guide to the real world.
Genres
Science & Technology
Philosophy