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In this article:

You might be skeptical of skepticism, but I’m skeptical that the skeptics whose skepticism you’re skeptical of are sufficiently skeptical.

Btw, some typos here:

“Now, personally, I think the question for some sort of robust theoretical account of what “knowledge,” is, as though there is some distinct phenomenon, “knowledge,” awaiting our discovery is a fool’s quest.”

“In addressing the question of whether skepticism Huemer and other critics of skepticism criticize skepticism for being extreme, radical, or whatever else, this often appears plausible for at least three reasons:”

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Sergio Diaz's avatar

It's curious because in his book "Understanding Knowledge," Huermer expresses that he doesn't believe there is a "correct theory/analysis of knowledge" either; he has a more Wittgensteinian conception similar to the one Lance proposes here. In fact, he extends that analysis to the notions of truth, beauty, reality, etc., in a way that I think Lance would find a lot of affinity with

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