Ethics and Epistemology in Sextus EmpircusRoutledge, 3 déc. 2015 - 130 pages This book defends the consistency, plausibility, and interest of the brand of Ancient Skepticism described in the writings of Sextus Empiricus (c. 150 AD), both through detailed exegesis of the original texts, and through sustained engagement with an array of modern critics. |
Table des matières
Acknowledgments | |
Introduction | |
The Interpretation Presented | |
Its Possibility Defended | |
Its Epistemological Details Elaborated | |
Its Ethical Details Elaborated | |
Bibliography | |
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