Skepticism: From Antiquity to the Present by Diego Machuca, B... - 9781350097131

Skepticism: From Antiquity to the PresentAuthor(s): Diego Machuca, Baron Reed\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350097131, 978-1350097131\nSynopsis\nSkepticism: From Antiquity to the Present is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of the entire history of skepticism. Divided chronologically into ancient, medieval, renaissance, modern, and contemporary periods, and featuring 50 specially-commissioned chapters from leading philosophers, this comprehensive volume is the first of its kind.\n\nBy exploring each of the distinct traditions and providing expert insights, this extensive reference work: \n- Covers major thinkers such as Sextus Empiricus, Cicero, Descartes, Hume, Spinoza, and Wittgenstein.\n- Acknowledges the influence of ancient skeptical traditions on later philosophy and explains why it is still a fertile topic of inquiry among todays philosophers and historians of philosophy.\n- Analyzes va.