Skeptical Effectiveness: A Reply to Buford and Brueckner
In an earlier paper, I presented a novel objection to closure-based skeptical arguments. There I argued that the best account of what makes skeptical scenarios effective cripples the closure-based skeptical arguments that use those scenarios. On behalf of the skeptic, Christopher Buford and Anthony...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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International journal for the study of skepticism
Year: 2016, Volume: 6, Issue: 4, Pages: 397-403 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Scepticism
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Further subjects: | B
skeptical scenarios
closure principle
kk principle
false belief account
ignorance account
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Summary: | In an earlier paper, I presented a novel objection to closure-based skeptical arguments. There I argued that the best account of what makes skeptical scenarios effective cripples the closure-based skeptical arguments that use those scenarios. On behalf of the skeptic, Christopher Buford and Anthony Brueckner have replied to my objection. Here I review my original argument, criticize their replies, and highlight two important issues for further investigation. |
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ISSN: | 2210-5700 |
Contains: | In: International journal for the study of skepticism
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105700-05041194 |