Outlines of Skeptical-Dogmatism - On Disbelieving Our Philosophical Views

Mark Walker argues for Skeptical-Dogmatism-the view that we should disbelieve our cherished philosophical views, such as beliefs about what makes for a good life, religious beliefs, and political beliefs. To not disbelieve one's preferred views in these contested matters is hubristic.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I: Skeptical-Dogmatism
Chapter 1: A Paradox About Our Epistemic Self-Conception: Are You an Über Epistemic Superior?
Chapter 2: Na-Na, Na-Na, Boo-Boo, the Accuracy of Your Philosophical Beliefs is Doo-Doo
Chapter 3: Noetic Skepticism
Chapter 4: Skeptical-Dogmatism and the External World
Chapter 5: Skeptical-Dogmatism and the Self-Undermining Objection
Part II: Against Skepticism and Dogmatism
Chapter 6: Against Skepticism
Chapter 7: Against Egalitarian Dogmatism
Chapter 8: Against Elitist Dogmatism
Chapter 9: The Ethics of Philosophical Belief
Part III: The Life of a Skeptical-Dogmatist
Chapter 10: The Lives of Skeptical-Dogmatists
Chapter 11: Philosophizing and Skeptical-Dogmatism
Chapter 12: Creative Gadflies

About the author

By Mark Walker

Summary

Mark Walker argues for Skeptical-Dogmatism—the view that we should disbelieve our cherished philosophical views, such as beliefs about what makes for a good life, religious beliefs, and political beliefs. To not disbelieve one’s preferred views in these contested matters is hubristic.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Walker, Walker Mark
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781666918885
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-888-5
• No. of pages: 330
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge