Sceptics, believers, and historical mistakes

Synthese 67 (1):131 - 146 (1986)
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Inattention to the historical antecedents of current philosophical views may impoverish our arguments in defense of those views. A case in point, examined here, concerns the difference that can be made for current strategies designed to defend religious belief by carefully reconsidering the position of historical sceptics.

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Terence Penelhum
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