Sceptics - Hankinson (Arguments of the Philosophers) - Hardcover

Hankinson, R. J.

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9780415047722: Sceptics - Hankinson (Arguments of the Philosophers)

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ISBN 10: 0415047722 ISBN 13: 9780415047722

Publisher: Routledge, 1994

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This is a comprehensive treatment of Greek scepticism, from the beginnings of epistemology with Xenophanes, to the final full development of Pyrrhonism as presented in the work of Sextus Empiricus. This analysis sets the arguments of the Greek sceptical thinkers in their historical context, tracing the development of scepticism in Greek thought from 500 BC to 200 AD. In addition, R.J. Hankinson considers the nature of scepticism and the extent of the Sceptics' impact on later philosophies. It also offers a thorough analysis of the only complete source on the later Pyrrhonists, the work of Sextus Empiricus. The work includes the latest scholarship on the Sceptics. It concludes with an overall assessment of the coherence of the sceptical programme, and asks if the life envisaged by this philosophical perspective is a liveable one.

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"The book is now, and likely to remain for a while, the best introduction in English to ancient scepticism
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-Julia Annas, University of Arizona

About the Author:

R. J. Hankinson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin.

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