How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic
By (Author) Sextus Empiricus
Translated with commentary by Richard Bett
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
15th July 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social and political philosophy
Popular philosophy
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
186.1
Physical Properties
Hardback
280
Width 114mm, Height 171mm
Description
How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment Along with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy that claim to offer a way of living as well as thinking. How to Keep an Open Mind provides an unmatched introduction to skepticism by presenting a fr
Reviews
"[How to Keep an Open Mind] gives a modern audience an accessible introduction to the school of thought, and shows us a better way to think about skepticism in a radically polarized world."---Steven Gambardella, The Sophist (Medium)
Author Bio
Richard Bett is professor of philosophy and classics at Johns Hopkins University. He edited The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Scepticism and has published widely on the subject. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
