In Defense of Piecemeal Skepticism

Anthony Brueckner and Jon Altschul suggest a version of skepticism according to which the skeptic posits a distinct skeptical hypothesis for each external world proposition that a person claims to know. In a recent issue of this journal, Eric Yang argues against this piecemeal approach. In this note...

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Published in:International journal for the study of skepticism
Main Author: Atkins, Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: International journal for the study of skepticism
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Outside world / Fragment / Scepticism
Further subjects:B external world skepticism piecemeal skepticism skeptical hypothesis brains in a vat
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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