The Resource Augustine and academic skepticism : a philosophical study, Blake D. Dutton
Augustine and academic skepticism : a philosophical study, Blake D. Dutton
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- Summary
- Among the most important, but frequently neglected, figures in the history of debates over skepticism is Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE). His early dialogue, Against the Academics, together with substantial material from his other writings, constitutes a sustained attempt to respond to the tradition of skepticism with which he was familiar. This was the tradition of Academic skepticism, which had its home in Plato's Academy and was transmitted to the Roman world through the writings of Cicero (106-43 BCE). Augustine and Academic Skepticism is the first comprehensive treatment of Augustine's critique of Academic skepticism. In clear and accessible prose, Blake D. Dutton presents that critique as a serious work of philosophy and engages with it precisely as such. While Dutton provides an extensive review of Academic skepticism and Augustine's encounter with it, his primary concern is to articulate and evaluate Augustine's strategy to discredit Academic skepticism as a philosophical practice and vindicate the possibility of knowledge against the Academic denial of that possibility. In doing so, he sheds considerable light on Augustine's views on philosophical inquiry and the acquisition of knowledge. -- from dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 273 pages)
- Contents
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- Augustine and the academics
- Discrediting academic skepticism as a philosophical practice
- Socrates, the academics and the good life
- Happiness, wisdom, and the insufficiency of inquiry
- The inaction objection
- Inquiry and belief on authority
- The error of the academics
- Vindicating the possibility of knowledge
- The academic denial of the possibility of knowledge
- The apprehensible truths of philosophy
- Platonism and the apprehensible truths of philosophy
- Defense of the senses
- First person truths
- Isbn
- 9781501703553
- Label
- Augustine and academic skepticism : a philosophical study
- Title
- Augustine and academic skepticism
- Title remainder
- a philosophical study
- Statement of responsibility
- Blake D. Dutton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Among the most important, but frequently neglected, figures in the history of debates over skepticism is Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE). His early dialogue, Against the Academics, together with substantial material from his other writings, constitutes a sustained attempt to respond to the tradition of skepticism with which he was familiar. This was the tradition of Academic skepticism, which had its home in Plato's Academy and was transmitted to the Roman world through the writings of Cicero (106-43 BCE). Augustine and Academic Skepticism is the first comprehensive treatment of Augustine's critique of Academic skepticism. In clear and accessible prose, Blake D. Dutton presents that critique as a serious work of philosophy and engages with it precisely as such. While Dutton provides an extensive review of Academic skepticism and Augustine's encounter with it, his primary concern is to articulate and evaluate Augustine's strategy to discredit Academic skepticism as a philosophical practice and vindicate the possibility of knowledge against the Academic denial of that possibility. In doing so, he sheds considerable light on Augustine's views on philosophical inquiry and the acquisition of knowledge. -- from dust jacket
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- 1962-
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- Dutton, Blake D.
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- Augustine
- Augustine
- Skepticism
- PHILOSOPHY
- PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Skepticism
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- Augustine and academic skepticism : a philosophical study, Blake D. Dutton
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index
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- Augustine and the academics -- Discrediting academic skepticism as a philosophical practice -- Socrates, the academics and the good life -- Happiness, wisdom, and the insufficiency of inquiry -- The inaction objection -- Inquiry and belief on authority -- The error of the academics -- Vindicating the possibility of knowledge -- The academic denial of the possibility of knowledge -- The apprehensible truths of philosophy -- Platonism and the apprehensible truths of philosophy -- Defense of the senses -- First person truths
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- 22573/ctt18kt532
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- remote
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- (OCoLC)951625897
- Label
- Augustine and academic skepticism : a philosophical study, Blake D. Dutton
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
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- Contents
- Augustine and the academics -- Discrediting academic skepticism as a philosophical practice -- Socrates, the academics and the good life -- Happiness, wisdom, and the insufficiency of inquiry -- The inaction objection -- Inquiry and belief on authority -- The error of the academics -- Vindicating the possibility of knowledge -- The academic denial of the possibility of knowledge -- The apprehensible truths of philosophy -- Platonism and the apprehensible truths of philosophy -- Defense of the senses -- First person truths
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- ocn951625897
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- 1 online resource (xv, 273 pages)
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- online
- Isbn
- 9781501703553
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- unknown
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- computer
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- rdamedia
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 40025926503
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- 22573/ctt18kt532
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