Unnatural Doubts by Michael Williams
Constructs a masterly polemic against the very idea of epistemology, as traditionally conceived. This title maintains that knowledge of the world constitutes a theoretically coherent kind of knowledge, whose possibility needs to be defended, only given a deeply problematic doctrine he calls 'epistemological realism.'
"[Many readers] will find their thoughts on the topic deepened and challenged by Williams's powerful and penetrating inquiry"--Marie McGinn, The Journal of Philosophy "Williams has a feeling for the larger intellectual significance of skepticism and for its phenomenology. He attacks the skeptic's citadel with boldness, determination, and strategic sense... [H]is treatment of a large range of other writings on the subject ... combines sympathy with acute criticisms."--John Skorupski, Mind
Michael Williams is Morrison Professor of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. He is the author of Groundless Beliefs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691011158 |
| ISBN 10 | 069101115X |
| Title | Unnatural Doubts |
| Author | Michael Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1996-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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