Pascal a problem sceptycyzmu

• Authors: Ryszard Kleszcz

Title variants

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Pascal and the problem of skepticism

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

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Skepticism is a doctrine which holds the possibilities of knowledge to be limited. There are many types of skepticism (practical /theoretical, partial/total, moderate/ radical, etc). Scepticism as a philosophy began with Pyrrho of Elis (365–275 BC). The rediscovery of the skeptical texts during Renaissance affected the development of modern sceptical currents. In France philosophical statements of skepticism were offered by Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592). Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) great French mathematician, scientist, inventor an religious thinker was familiar with Montaigne sceptical ideas. Pascal refers to Montaigne as the most illustrious defender of skepticism. Blaise Pascal point of view is original. Whenever he insists that no proof is ever certain but simultaneously he adds that skepticism is untenable because we have reasons to believe.

Keywords

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skepticism; history of skepticism; modern French skepticism; Montaigne; Descartes; Pascal

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
• Journal: Analiza i Egzystencja. Czasopismo Filozoficzne
• Year: 2011
• Issue: 15
• Pages: 139 - 160

Contributors

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Ryszard Kleszcz

• Uniwersytet Łódzki, Instytut Filozofii