Moore’s Proof of an External World: Responding to External World Skepticism

23 February 20217 March 2021 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 5 Comments

Author: Chris Ranalli Categories: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Historical Philosophy Word count: 1000 External world skepticism is the view that we cannot know anything about the external world: we can’t know that we have hands, that there are other people, or, in general, know that anything external to our minds exists. Such skeptics commonly argue that we … Continue reading Moore’s Proof of an External World: Responding to External World Skepticism

External World Skepticism

6 February 20149 March 2021 ~ 1000wordphilosophy ~ 3 Comments

Author: Andrew Chapman Category: Epistemology Word Count: 1000 1. Introducing and Motivating External World Skepticism Look around your environment—turn your head this way and that and really take in everything around you. Let’s use a variable for the sake of ease and say: Things seem to you to be P. P is just a complete … Continue reading External World Skepticism