The price of doubt

The price of doubt / N.M.L. Nathan.

"An argument may fail because it is unsound. A trivial conclusion is another fault. Do all the sceptic's arguments have one or both of these deficiencies? This book conjectures that they do. Some sceptical arguments are entirely sound. Some have non-trivial conclusions. But none, it is con...

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Main Author: Nathan, N. M. L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
Series:International library of philosophy.
Subjects:
Belief and doubt.
PHILOSOPHY > Epistemology.
Belief and doubt
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"An argument may fail because it is unsound. A trivial conclusion is another fault. Do all the sceptic's arguments have one or both of these deficiencies? This book conjectures that they do. Some sceptical arguments are entirely sound. Some have non-trivial conclusions. But none, it is conjectured, has both of these advantages."
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 177 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.
ISBN:020324561X
9780203245613
9780203468210
020346821X
9780415234153
0415234158
1134567464
9781134567461
1280335556
9781280335556
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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