The transcendental approach initiated by Immanuel Kant and Peter Strawson has been the most representative contemporary exponent of this line of thinking. Barry Stroud understands this form of transcendental argument ...The transcendental approach initiated by Immanuel Kant and Peter Strawson has been the most representative contemporary exponent of this line of thinking. Barry Stroud understands this form of transcendental argument as relying on an empirical ＂verification principle＂ and hence he rejects it as unnecessary. Nevertheless, Stroud＇s view is only warranted to a certain extent. In some non-empirical objective spheres, including concepts and propositions as regards general metaphysics, moral metaphysics and philosophy of religion, the transcendental approach is still necessary. In terms of quality, transcendental approach belongs to ＂conceptual argumentation,＂ which differs from experience and logic with the fundamental characteristic of setting up a theoretical antecedent before further inquiry at the level of doctrine, i.e., concepts.展开更多
In the article of Bueno titled ＂Davidson and Skepticism： How Not to Respond to the Skeptic,＂ he intends to demonstrate that although Davidson＇s theory of Coherence holds many attractions, it does not entail a resp...In the article of Bueno titled ＂Davidson and Skepticism： How Not to Respond to the Skeptic,＂ he intends to demonstrate that although Davidson＇s theory of Coherence holds many attractions, it does not entail a response to any kinds of skepticism including Global, Lottery, and Pyrrhonian. In this study, the goal is to criticize the work of Prof. Bueno in connection with two criticisms raised by him over Davidson＇s anti-skeptical strategy. Further, by giving some reasons in favor of Davidson＇s anti-skepticism argument, it will be shown that neither the above stated criticisms nor the global skepticism response could undermine the validity of anti-skepticism argument.展开更多
文摘The transcendental approach initiated by Immanuel Kant and Peter Strawson has been the most representative contemporary exponent of this line of thinking. Barry Stroud understands this form of transcendental argument as relying on an empirical ＂verification principle＂ and hence he rejects it as unnecessary. Nevertheless, Stroud＇s view is only warranted to a certain extent. In some non-empirical objective spheres, including concepts and propositions as regards general metaphysics, moral metaphysics and philosophy of religion, the transcendental approach is still necessary. In terms of quality, transcendental approach belongs to ＂conceptual argumentation,＂ which differs from experience and logic with the fundamental characteristic of setting up a theoretical antecedent before further inquiry at the level of doctrine, i.e., concepts.
文摘In the article of Bueno titled ＂Davidson and Skepticism： How Not to Respond to the Skeptic,＂ he intends to demonstrate that although Davidson＇s theory of Coherence holds many attractions, it does not entail a response to any kinds of skepticism including Global, Lottery, and Pyrrhonian. In this study, the goal is to criticize the work of Prof. Bueno in connection with two criticisms raised by him over Davidson＇s anti-skeptical strategy. Further, by giving some reasons in favor of Davidson＇s anti-skepticism argument, it will be shown that neither the above stated criticisms nor the global skepticism response could undermine the validity of anti-skepticism argument.
