scepticism
81Relativism — • A doctrine which denies, universally or in regard to some restricted sphere of being, the existence of absolute values Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Relativism Relativism …
82Religious Toleration — Religious Toleration † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Toleration Toleration in general signifies patient forbearance in the presence of an evil which one is unable or unwilling to prevent. By religious toleration is understood the… …
83Timon of Phlius — For the inspiration for Shakespeare s Timon of Athens, see Timon of Athens (person). Timon of Phlius, 17th century engraving Timon of Phlius (Greek: Τίμων, gen.: Τίμωνος; c. 320 BC – c. 230 BC) was a Greek skeptic philosopher …
84Sextus Empiricus — (fl. c. AD 200) Doctor of medicine, and author of the most distinguished works of ancient scepticism that have survived. Sextus was a Greek who may have spent time in Rome, and Alexandria, but little is known about his life, including where he… …
85grand illusion argument — The term grand illusion argument refers to a form of philosophical scepticism that questions the nature of our perceptual experience. It is distinguished from the classical scepticism of philosophers such as Pyrrho of Elis (c. 360 c. 270 Bc)… …
86Descartes: methodology — Stephen Gaukroger INTRODUCTION The seventeenth century is often referred to as the century of the Scientific Revolution, a time of fundamental scientific change in which traditional theories were either replaced by new ones or radically… …
87Berkeley, George — George Berkeley David Berman BACKGROUND AND EARLY WORK George Berkeley was born on 12 March 1685 in Co. Kilkenny, where he spent his early years. His father was from England, his mother (very probably) was born in Ireland.1 After attending… …
88Vico, Giambattista — Giambattista Vico Antonio Pérez Ramos Faire, c’est se faire. S.Mallarmé Giambattista Vico’s (1688–1744) contribution to the history of western thought is both difficult to identify and still harder to evaluate. So much so that the overall… …
89Phenomenology (The beginnings of) — The beginnings of phenomenology Husserl and his predecessors Richard Cobb Stevens Edmund Husserl was the founder of phenomenology, one of the principal movements of twentieth century philosophy. His principal contribution to philosophy was his… …
90Science (Philosophies of) — Philosophies of science Mach, Duhem, Bachelard Babette E.Babich THE TRADITION OF CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE If the philosophy of science is not typically represented as a ‘continental’ discipline it is nevertheless historically rooted in… …
