CEPL 0903 - Skepticism

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Brown University

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Things are not always what they seem. Take it with a grain of salt. Don't judge a book by its cover. Skepticism is not some esoteric intellectual enterprise, but rather it's very much a part of our common sense approach to life. Nonetheless, skepticism makes for a very slippery slope-a problem noted as far back in the ancient world. Skeptical arguments are useful when it comes to reevaluating one's faith in suspicious politicians or dubious ideologies, but are they so powerful as to defeat much of our putatively everyday knowledge? Our primary preoccupation in this class will be this very question.

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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