The price of doubt / N.M.L. Nathan.
"An argument may fail because it is unsound. A trivial conclusion is another fault. Do all the sceptic's arguments have one or both of these deficiencies? This book conjectures that they do. Some sceptical arguments are entirely sound. Some have non-trivial conclusions. But none, it is con...
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| Superior document: | International library of philosophy |
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| Year of Publication: | 2001 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International library of philosophy.
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| Physical Description: | ix, 177 p. |
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| Summary: | "An argument may fail because it is unsound. A trivial conclusion is another fault. Do all the sceptic's arguments have one or both of these deficiencies? This book conjectures that they do. Some sceptical arguments are entirely sound. Some have non-trivial conclusions. But none, it is conjectured, has both of these advantages." |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-173) and index. |
| ISBN: | 020346821X 0415234158 (hb) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | N.M.L. Nathan. |