The History of Skepticism: In Search of Consistency
Renata Ziemińska
A history of skepticism from Pyrrho to Kripke. Ziemińska shows why every global skeptic falls into the same pragmatic inconsistency, and what doubt has taught us about the limits of knowledge.
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