Western skepticism

Author: Lu Chengbo
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "Skepticism" can also be called "Agnosticism." As a philosophical concept, it refers to a philosophical doctrine aimed at overcoming dogmatism, reflecting on the knowledge acquired by humans in a certain period, and based on human philosophical reasoning and conceptual thinking ability. Through arduous exploration, it forms a philosophical theory that doubts the existence of the objective world and the possibility of obtaining objective truth. This book provides a systematic review of the emergence and evolution of agnosticism in the history of Western philosophy, and attempts to draw lessons for theoretical thinking from it. The book includes content such as: Skepticism of the Sophists; Skepticism in late Greek and Roman philosophy; Montaigne's skepticism in the Renaissance; Hume's skepticism in modern times, etc.