Ignorance: A Case for Scepticism by Peter K. Unger


Ignorance: A Case for Scepticism
Title : Ignorance: A Case for Scepticism
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ISBN : 0198244177
ISBN-10 : 9780198244172
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 336
Publication : First published April 1, 1975

In these challenging pages, Unger argues for the extreme skeptical view that, not only can nothing ever be known, but no one can ever have any reason at all for anything. A consequence of this is that we cannot ever have any emotions about anything: no one can ever be happy or sad about anything. Finally, in this reduction to absurdity of virtually all our supposed thought, he argues that no one can ever believe, or even say, that anything is the case.

Ignorance: A Case for Scepticism Reviews

  • Jake Wojtowicz

    This was a really enjoyable book. it was far less dry than I'd feared, and everything is well argued for - however I think it's false (the "inconsistencies" just don't ring as inconsistent to my ear) and the last chapter is befuddling (perhaps due to my aversion to metaphysics) and struck me as either obfuscation or confusion. There are some bits of gold in here though, such as the idea that if you don't know anything, you can't be angry at anything (as it would be apparently inconsistent to say "I am angry that you stole my bat, but I don't know you stole my bat"). Well worth a read.

  • Gavin

    Extremely well-written, and full of big giant thoughts and grand flourishes. But the whole thing feels like a joke at my expense.

    (Did he write it as a reductio of this sort of philosophy? I wouldn't put it past him.)

  • Jordan

    outstanding. We know nothing!