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Scepticism in the Enlightenment

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Richard H. Popkin

    1. Washington University, St Louis, USA
      University of California Los Angeles, USA

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  2. Ezequiel Olaso

    1. San Andreas University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  3. Giorgio Tonelli

    1. State University of New York, USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Scepticism in the Enlightenment

    • R. H. Popkin
    Pages 1-16

  3. Scepticism and Anti-Scepticism in the Latter Part of the Eighteenth Century

    • R. H. Popkin
    Pages 17-34

  4. The “Weakness” of Reason in the Age of Enlightenment

    • G. Tonelli
    Pages 35-50

  5. Pierre-Jacques Changeux and Scepticism in the French Enlightenment

    • G. Tonelli
    Pages 51-68

  6. Kant and the Ancient Sceptics

    • G. Tonelli
    Pages 69-98

  7. Leibniz and Scepticism

    • E. De Olaso
    Pages 99-130

  8. The Two Scepticisms of the Savoyard Vicar

    • E. De Olaso
    Pages 131-146

  9. Scepticism, Old and New

    • E. De Olaso
    Pages 147-155

  10. New Views on the Role of Scepticism in the Enlightenment

    • R. H. Popkin
    Pages 157-172

  11. Berkeley in the History of Scepticism

    • R. H. Popkin
    Pages 173-186

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 187-194
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Starting with Richard Popkin's essay of 1963, `Scepticism in the Enlightenment', a new investigation into philosophical scepticism of the period was launched. The late Giorgio Tonelli and the late Ezequiel de Olaso examined in great detail the kinds of scepticism developed during the Enlightenment, and the kind of answer to scepticism that was developed by Leibniz. Their original researches and interpretations are of great value and importance. As a result of their work Popkin modified his original claims, as shown in the last two articles in this volume. The book contains an introduction by Popkin and 10 essays, two of which have never been published before. This collection should be of interest to students and scholars of 18th century thought in England, France and Germany.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Washington University, St Louis, USA

    Richard H. Popkin

  • University of California Los Angeles, USA

    Richard H. Popkin

  • San Andreas University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Ezequiel Olaso

  • State University of New York, USA

    Giorgio Tonelli

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