{"product_id":"outlines-of-skeptical-dogmatism-on-disbelieving-our-philosophical-views-9781666918885","title":"Outlines of Skeptical-Dogmatism: On Disbelieving","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Pyrrhonians skeptics suspended judgment about all philosophical views. Their main opponents were the Dogmatists—those who believed their preferred philosophical views. In Outlines of Skeptical-Dogmatism: On Disbelieving Our Philosophical Views, Mark Walker argues, contra Pyrrhonians and Dogmatists, for a \"darker\" skepticism: we should disbelieve our philosophical views. On the question of political morality, for example, we should disbelieve libertarianism, conservativism, socialism, liberalism, and any alternative ideologies. Since most humans have beliefs about philosophical subject matter, such as beliefs about religious and political matters, humanity writ large should disbelieve their preferred philosophical views. Walker argues that Skeptical-Dogmatism permits a more realistic estimation of our epistemic powers. Dogmatists who believe their view is correct, while believing that two or more competitor views of their opponents are false, must—at least implicitly—take themselves to be “über epistemic superiors” to their disagreeing colleagues. Such a self-assessment is as implausible as it is hubristic. Skeptical-Dogmatism, in contrast, permits a more realistic and humbler epistemic self-conception. The author also shows that there are no insuperable practical difficulties in living as a Skeptical-Dogmatist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Skeptical-Dogmatism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A Paradox About Our Epistemic Self-Conception: Are You an Über Epistemic Superior?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Na-Na, Na-Na, Boo-Boo, the Accuracy of Your Philosophical Beliefs is Doo-Doo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Noetic Skepticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Skeptical-Dogmatism and the External World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Skeptical-Dogmatism and the Self-Undermining Objection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Against Skepticism and Dogmatism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Against Skepticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Against Egalitarian Dogmatism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Against Elitist Dogmatism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The Ethics of Philosophical Belief\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: The Life of a Skeptical-Dogmatist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Lives of Skeptical-Dogmatists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Philosophizing and Skeptical-Dogmatism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Creative Gadflies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042016723287,"sku":"9781666918885","price":82.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666918885.jpg?v=1750952640","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/outlines-of-skeptical-dogmatism-on-disbelieving-our-philosophical-views-9781666918885","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}