{"product_id":"skepticism-diego-machuca-9781350097131","title":"Skepticism: From Antiquity to the Present","description":"\u003ci\u003eSkepticism: From Antiquity to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of the entire history of skepticism. Divided chronologically into ancient, medieval, renaissance, modern, and contemporary periods, and featuring 50 specially-commissioned chapters from leading philosophers, this comprehensive volume is the first of its kind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy exploring each of the distinct traditions and providing expert insights, this extensive reference work: \u003cbr\u003e- Covers major thinkers such as Sextus Empiricus, Cicero, Descartes, Hume, Spinoza, and Wittgenstein.\u003cbr\u003e- Acknowledges the influence of ancient skeptical traditions on later philosophy and explains why it is still a fertile topic of inquiry among today's philosophers and historians of philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e- Analyzes various forms of skepticism including Pyrrhonian, Academic, religious, moral, and neo-Pyrrhonian.\u003cbr\u003e- Addresses issues in contemporary epistemology and indicates new directions of study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkepticism, a driving force in the history of philosophy, remains at the center of debates in ethics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. \u003ci\u003eSkepticism: From Antiquity to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential point of reference for any student, researcher, or practitioner of philosophy, presenting a systematic and historical survey of this core philosophical topic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diego Machuca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350097136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350097131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Diego Machuca","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43948043731199,"sku":"9781350097131","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_dd42f5dc-8d14-4d47-9257-9f9f6e02abaf.jpg?v=1681522287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skepticism-diego-machuca-9781350097131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}