An Argument for External World Skepticism from the Appearance/Reality Distinction

In this paper, I argue that arguments from skeptical hypotheses for external world skepticism derive their support from a skeptical argument from the distinction between appearance and reality. This skeptical argument from the appearance/reality distinction gives the external world skeptic her concl...

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1. VerfasserIn: Mizrahi, Moti 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Brill 2016
In: International journal for the study of skepticism
Jahr: 2016, Band: 6, Heft: 4, Seiten: 368-383
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Außenwelt / Skeptizismus / Erscheinung / Wirklichkeit
weitere Schlagwörter:B appearance/reality distinction contextualism external world skepticism knowledge closure skeptical hypotheses
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper, I argue that arguments from skeptical hypotheses for external world skepticism derive their support from a skeptical argument from the distinction between appearance and reality. This skeptical argument from the appearance/reality distinction gives the external world skeptic her conclusion (i.e., that S doesn’t know that p) without appealing to skeptical hypotheses and without assuming that knowledge is closed under known entailments. If this is correct, then this skeptical argument from the appearance/reality distinction poses a new skeptical challenge that cannot be resolved by denying skeptical hypotheses or knowledge closure.
ISSN:2210-5700
Enthält:In: International journal for the study of skepticism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22105700-00503001