The Return of Scepticism
Author | : Gianni Paganini |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 501 |
Release | : 2013-03-14 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789401701310 |
ISBN-10 | : 9401701318 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Return of Scepticism written by Gianni Paganini and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of articles (the Vercelli conference proceedings) places the theme of scepticism within its philosophical tradition. It explores the English philosophical thinkers, the French context, as well as major Italian figures and Spanish culture. It pays special attention to the relationships between history of philosophical ideas and the problems rising from the history of sciences (medicine, physics, linguistics, historical scholarship) in the 17th and the18th centuries.