Goldstein, Laurence, Cave, Peter (2008) A Unified Pyrrhonian Resolution of the Toxin Problem, The Surprise Examination and Newcomb’s Puzzle. American Philosophical Quarterly, 45 (4). pp. 365-376. ISSN 0003-0481. (KAR id:13129)
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Abstract
The three puzzles here considered are shown to have a common structure. And in each, an agent is thrust into a cleverly contrived deliberatively unstable situation. The paper advocates a resolutely Pyrrhonian abandonment of the futile reasoning in which the agent is trapped and advocates an alternative strategy for escape
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled keywords: | Newcomb Kavka Toxin Surprise Examination Pyrrhonian |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages |
| Depositing User: | Laurence Goldstein |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Apr 2009 10:45 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 09:51 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/13129 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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