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In This Provocative Book, Philosopher Paul Kurtz, One Of The World's Leading Skeptics, Explores The Dimensions Of The New Skepticism, Which He Labels Skeptical Inquiry.--book Jacket. An Outgrowth Of Pragmatism, Skeptical Inquiry Differs From Earlier Forms Of Skepticism, Kurtz Argues, Because Its Motivation Is Inquiry Rather Than Doubt. Thus The New Skepticism Is Constructive Rather Than Negative.--book Jacket. Part 1 Is A Historical Review Starting With The Classical Skepticism Of The Sophists, Pyrrhonists, Carneades, And Others. The Beginnings Of Modern Skepticism Are Then Traced Back To The Renaissance And The Reformation, And Thinkers Such As Descartes And Hume. The Historical Survey Concludes With A Look At The Pragmatism Of Peirce, Dewey, Hook, And Rorty, And Its Postmodernist Critics. Kurtz Thus Paves The Way For Consideration Of Skeptical Inquiry A New, More Meaningful And Justifiable Skepticism.--book Jacket.^ In Part 2, Inquiry And Objectivity, Kurtz Critiques The Nihilistic And Mitigated Forms Of Classical Skepticism And The Egocentric Predicament. He Argues That Classical Skepticism Is No Longer Viable, Given The Development Of Reliable Knowledge In Many Fields Of Human

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Author

Kurtz, Paul, 1925-2012

Publisher

Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780879757663

Category

religious

Subjects

Philosophy, Religion, Humanities

Rating

4.6 / 5 (10 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14