Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Analysis Of David Brueckner s The Skeptic - 1700 Words
Joshua Warnick Phil 310 Short Paper Peter Klein argues that the Skepticââ¬â¢s main argument is based off of a closure principle, and because of this either cannot be defended, because the closure principle itself cannot be defended, or the Skepticââ¬â¢s main argument is guilty of virtually begging the question. Anthony Brueckner responds to Klein with five objections. I will be focusing on one of them, which argues that Kleinââ¬â¢s reasoning for believing the Skepticââ¬â¢s main argument virtually begs the question would also lead to the absurd conclusion that all Modus Tollens arguments virtually beg the question. E. J. Coffman attempts to respond by arguing that Brucknerââ¬â¢s objection is unsuccessful because it misconstrues Kleinââ¬â¢s objection for dealing with the formal structure and not the content of the Skepticââ¬â¢s main argument. Along side Brueckner, I will attempt to show that E.J. Coffmanââ¬â¢s conclusion is false, and that Kleinââ¬â¢s line of reasoning for the Skepticââ¬â¢s main argument virtually begging the question commits him to the absurd conclusion that all Modus Tollens arguments virtually beg the question. Before examining Kleinââ¬â¢s objection we must put forth the Skepticââ¬â¢s main argument: 1) If a person, S is justified in believing that there is a table before her, then S is justified in believing that she is not in a skeptical scenario. 2) S is never justified in believing that she is not in a skeptical scenario. 3) Therefore, S is never justified in believing that there is a table before
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