Single Idea 3252

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 6. Scepticism Critique]

Full Idea

The sceptic reaches scepticism through thoughts that scepticism makes unthinkable.

Gist of Idea

Scepticism is based on ideas which scepticism makes impossible

Source

Thomas Nagel (The View from Nowhere [1986], V.6)

Book Reference

Nagel,Thomas: 'The View from Nowhere' [OUP 1989], p.88