Five Modes of Scepticism
Sextus Empiricus and the Agrippan Modes
(Sprache: Englisch)
Stefan Sienkiewicz analyses five argument forms which are central to Pyrrhonian scepticism, as expressed in the writings of Sextus Empiricus. In particular, Sienkiewicz distinguishes between two different perspectives of the sceptic and his dogmatic...
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Stefan Sienkiewicz analyses five argument forms which are central to Pyrrhonian scepticism, as expressed in the writings of Sextus Empiricus. In particular, Sienkiewicz distinguishes between two different perspectives of the sceptic and his dogmatic opponent, and interprets the five modes of scepticism from both viewpoints.
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Five Modes of Scepticism examines the argument forms that lie at the heart of Pyrrhonian scepticism as expressed in the writings of Sextus Empiricus. These are the Agrippan modes of disagreement, hypothesis, infinite regression, reciprocity and relativity; modes which are supposed to bring about that quintessentially sceptical mental state of suspended judgement. Stefan Sienkiewicz analyses how the modes are supposed to do this, both individually andcollectively, and from two perspectives. On the one hand there is the perspective of the sceptic's dogmatic opponent and on the other there is the perspective of the sceptic himself. Epistemically speaking, the dogmatist and the sceptic are two different creatures with two different viewpoints. The book elucidatesthe corresponding differences in the argumentative structure of the modes depending on which of these perspectives is adopted. Previous treatments of the modes have interpreted them from a dogmatic perspective; one of the tasks of the present work is to reorient the way in which scholars have traditionally engaged with the modes. Sienkiewicz advocates moving away from the perspective of the sceptic's opponent - the dogmatist - towards the perspective of the sceptic and trying to make sense ofhow the sceptic can come to suspend judgement on the basis of the Agrippan modes.
Autoren-Porträt von Stefan Sienkiewicz
Stefan Sienkiewicz read Literae Humaniores at Christ Church, Oxford, where he also took an MSt in Ancient Philosophy. He holds a DPhil in Philosophy from Oriel College, Oxford. Since 2014 he has been Career Development Fellow in Ancient Philosophy at Balliol College, Oxford, having previously worked as a college lecturer both at Christ Church and at Oriel.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Stefan Sienkiewicz
- 2019, 216 Seiten, Maße: 22,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198798369
- ISBN-13: 9780198798361
Sprache:
Englisch
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