Pyrrhonian Skepticism Meets Speech-Act Theory
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Pyrrhonian skepticism meets speech-act theory
This paper applies speech-act theory to craft a new response to Pyrrhonian skepticism and diagnose its appeal. Carefully distinguishing between different levels of language-use and noting their interrelations can help us identify a subtle mistake in a key Pyrrhonian argument.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for the Study of Skepticism
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2210-5697,2210-5700
DOI: 10.1163/221057011x588037