Hume and the Demands of Philosophy
Science, Skepticism, and Moderation
Seiten
2022
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-2321-8 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-2321-8 (ISBN)
This book argues that Hume is a radical epistemic skeptic who gives only practical reasons for retaining belief in sensory beliefs and the deliverances of reason. He advises us to take a moderate approach to the demands of philosophy, since they sometimes diverge from the demands of life.
With a comprehensive interpretation of Hume’s scientific project to his skepticism, Hume and the Demands of Philosophy: Science, Skepticism, and Moderation argues that Hume is a radical epistemic skeptic who has purely practical reasons for retaining the beliefs that are essential for ordinary life and scientific research. Nathan I. Sasser argues that the key to Hume’s epistemology is his conception of philosophy as a normative method of inquiry governing the special sciences. Philosophy approves of the mental faculties that produce reasoning and sensory beliefs. But sensory beliefs and the products of reason themselves face insuperable rational defeater arguments, and because they do, philosophy demands that we suspend these beliefs. Hume’s solution to this skeptical dilemma is to point out the fatal practical consequences of suspending these core beliefs. He advises us not to submit to the demands of philosophy in cases where doing so is neither agreeable nor useful to ourselves or others. Hume’s moderate approach to philosophy recognizes that since our faculties are not created by a beneficent God, the epistemic demands of philosophy and the practical demands of life sometimes diverge.
With a comprehensive interpretation of Hume’s scientific project to his skepticism, Hume and the Demands of Philosophy: Science, Skepticism, and Moderation argues that Hume is a radical epistemic skeptic who has purely practical reasons for retaining the beliefs that are essential for ordinary life and scientific research. Nathan I. Sasser argues that the key to Hume’s epistemology is his conception of philosophy as a normative method of inquiry governing the special sciences. Philosophy approves of the mental faculties that produce reasoning and sensory beliefs. But sensory beliefs and the products of reason themselves face insuperable rational defeater arguments, and because they do, philosophy demands that we suspend these beliefs. Hume’s solution to this skeptical dilemma is to point out the fatal practical consequences of suspending these core beliefs. He advises us not to submit to the demands of philosophy in cases where doing so is neither agreeable nor useful to ourselves or others. Hume’s moderate approach to philosophy recognizes that since our faculties are not created by a beneficent God, the epistemic demands of philosophy and the practical demands of life sometimes diverge.
Nathan I. Sasser is assistant professor of philosophy and head of the humanities department at Greenville Technical College.
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: The Problem of Hume’s Skepticism
An Overview of Book 1 of the Treatise
Philosophy and Justification in the Treatise
Reason and Skepticism in the Treatise
Senses and Skepticism in the Treatise
The Purely Practical Response to Skepticism in the Treatise
Philosophy and Justification in the Enquiry
The Purely Practical Response to Skepticism in the Enquiry
Skepticism, Irreligion, and Moderation
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.10.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 163 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 431 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie | |
| Naturwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7936-2321-X / 179362321X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7936-2321-8 / 9781793623218 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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