Book Details
Format
eBook
Pages
163
Language
English
Published
Sep 19, 2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1281717355
ISBN-13
9781281717351
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