Against the logicians
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Sextus Empiricus' Against the Logicians is by far the most detailed surviving examination by any ancient Greek sceptic of the areas of epistemology and logic. It critically examines the pretensions of non-sceptical philosophers to have discovered methods for determining the truth, either through direct observation or by inference from the observed to the unobserved. It is therefore a fine example of the Pyrrhonist sceptical method at work. It also provides a mine of information about the ideas of other Greek thinkers, ideas that are in many cases poorly preserved in other sources. This volume presents Against the Logicians in a new and accurate translation, together with a detailed introduction that sets the work in its philosophical context.
Title |
Against the logicians / Sextus Empiricus translated and edited by Richard Bett. [electronic resource] |
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Publisher |
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press |
Creation Date |
2005 |
Notes |
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English |
Content |
Chronological table -- Further reading -- Outline of argument Against the logicians -- Book I -- Book II -- Parallels between Against the Logicians and other works of Sextus names referred to in Against the Logicians. |
Series |
Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy |
Extent |
1 online resource (iii, 207 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010709336905171 |
MARC RECORDS
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