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Skepticism and the principle of sufficient reasonPhilosophical Studies 178 (4): 1079-1099. 2020.The Principle of Sufficient Reason must be justified dialectically: by showing the disastrous consequences of denying it. We formulate a version of the Principle that is restricted to basic natural facts, which entails the obtaining of at least one supernatural fact. Denying this principle results in extreme empirical skepticism. We consider six current theories of empirical knowledge, showing that on each account we cannot know that we have empirical knowledge unless we all have a priori knowle…Read more
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Austin Community CollegeDepartment of Philosophy, Religion and HumanitiesAssociate Adjunct Professor (Part-time)
Austin, TX, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
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Metaphysics |
Realism and Anti-Realism |
Properties |
Ontological Realism |
Tropes |
Universals |
Metaphysical Realism |
17th/18th Century Philosophy |