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- catalog abstract ""The Limits of Doubt studies the skepticism of Nietzsche, Sextus Empiricus, Hobbes, Diderot, and Montaigne in order to illustrate how different forms of skepticism can produce remarkably different implications. These include toleration; chastening of character; the prohibition of cruelty; indifference; corrosiveness of liberal principles; and freeing of the will from moral restraint. Demonstrating how skepticism is an under-determined and unstable category, accompanied by varying unquestioned intentions and beliefs, this book shows how these limits of doubt shape its various possible implications. A unique examination of skepticism from a moral and political perspective. The Limits of Doubt will interest all those concerned with the possibilities for life in an age of doubt."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12264627.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""The Limits of Doubt studies the skepticism of Nietzsche, Sextus Empiricus, Hobbes, Diderot, and Montaigne in order to illustrate how different forms of skepticism can produce remarkably different implications. These include toleration; chastening of character; the prohibition of cruelty; indifference; corrosiveness of liberal principles; and freeing of the will from moral restraint. Demonstrating how skepticism is an under-determined and unstable category, accompanied by varying unquestioned intentions and beliefs, this book shows how these limits of doubt shape its various possible implications. A unique examination of skepticism from a moral and political perspective. The Limits of Doubt will interest all those concerned with the possibilities for life in an age of doubt."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1 Skepticism and the Politics of Domination 11 -- Machiavelli and Descartes 11 -- Pierre Charron 14 -- Skepticism and the Politics of Irrational Power 17 -- Nietzsche, Atheism, and Cruelty 22 -- Nietzsche's Politics of Radical Aristocracy 25 -- Skepticism and the Limits of Philosophy 26 -- Instability of Skepticism 28 -- 2 Ancient Skepticism: Happiness Above Truth 31 -- Thought of Sextus Empiricus 31 -- A Life Full of Doubt 32 -- Skepticism and Truth: Pyrrho on Ethics 36 -- Life of the Skeptic 39 -- Ancient Skepticism and Justice 41 -- Skepticism: Tranquillity or Despair? 43 -- 3 Hobbes and the Peace of Dogmatic Skepticism 47 -- Extent of Hobbes's Skepticism 47 -- Political Necessity of Moral Doubt 53 -- Relativization of Truth 55 -- Hobbesian Citizen 57 -- 4 Denis Diderot and Doubt: Constructive Skepticism 59 -- Ancient versus Modern Skepticism 60 -- Skepticism and Eclecticism 62 -- Rameau's Nephew 65 -- Limits of Doubt 68 -- Diderot's Political Thought 71 -- 5 Skepticism, Cruelty, Custom, and Toleration: Michel de Montaigne 75 -- Skepticism and Cruelty 76 -- Skepticism and Custom 80 -- Montaigne and Custom 81 -- Skepticism and Toleration 87 -- From Skepticism to Humanism 89.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-133) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 138 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0791450295 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0791450309 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Albany : State University of New York Press,".
- catalog subject "149/.73 21".
- catalog subject "B837 .L65 2001".
- catalog subject "Ethics.".
- catalog subject "Political science Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "Skepticism Moral and ethical aspects.".
- catalog subject "Skepticism Political aspects.".
- catalog subject "Skepticism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1 Skepticism and the Politics of Domination 11 -- Machiavelli and Descartes 11 -- Pierre Charron 14 -- Skepticism and the Politics of Irrational Power 17 -- Nietzsche, Atheism, and Cruelty 22 -- Nietzsche's Politics of Radical Aristocracy 25 -- Skepticism and the Limits of Philosophy 26 -- Instability of Skepticism 28 -- 2 Ancient Skepticism: Happiness Above Truth 31 -- Thought of Sextus Empiricus 31 -- A Life Full of Doubt 32 -- Skepticism and Truth: Pyrrho on Ethics 36 -- Life of the Skeptic 39 -- Ancient Skepticism and Justice 41 -- Skepticism: Tranquillity or Despair? 43 -- 3 Hobbes and the Peace of Dogmatic Skepticism 47 -- Extent of Hobbes's Skepticism 47 -- Political Necessity of Moral Doubt 53 -- Relativization of Truth 55 -- Hobbesian Citizen 57 -- 4 Denis Diderot and Doubt: Constructive Skepticism 59 -- Ancient versus Modern Skepticism 60 -- Skepticism and Eclecticism 62 -- Rameau's Nephew 65 -- Limits of Doubt 68 -- Diderot's Political Thought 71 -- 5 Skepticism, Cruelty, Custom, and Toleration: Michel de Montaigne 75 -- Skepticism and Cruelty 76 -- Skepticism and Custom 80 -- Montaigne and Custom 81 -- Skepticism and Toleration 87 -- From Skepticism to Humanism 89.".
- catalog title "The limits of doubt : the moral and political implications of skepticism / Petr Lom.".
- catalog type "text".