This is video 22 in an introductory course on epistemology, the philosophy of knowledge. In this video, we discuss the history of skepticism: its roots in the Platonic dialogues, the purpose of skepticism in the Ancient world, and its transformation by René Descartes. It is only in the 17th century that skepticism becomes a methodological tool and takes on the form of doubts about the existence of an external world.
Victor Gijsbers teaches philosophy at Leiden University in the Netherlands. You can follow him on mastodon: @victorgijsbers@mastodon.gamedev.place.
This video is part of a lecture series originally recorded for my students during the 2023/2024 spring semester. The entire playlist is here: • Course in Epistemology
4 апр 2024
