XENOPHANES’ EPISTEMOLOGY: EMPIRICIST, GLOBAL SKEPTIC, OR BOTH?

XENOPHANES’ EPISTEMOLOGY: EMPIRICIST, GLOBAL SKEPTIC, OR BOTH?

In this paper, I consider two interpretations of Xenophanes’ epistemology – that he is an empiricist and that he is a global skeptic. I argue that two these interpretations are not mutually exclusive, and that Xenophanes should, in fact, be thought of as both an empiricist and a global skeptic.

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Published in:Akroterion Vol. 68; no. 1
Main Author: Kirschenheiter, Timothy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies 01-01-2023
Subjects:
global skeptic
xenophanes
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Summary:In this paper, I consider two interpretations of Xenophanes’ epistemology – that he is an empiricist and that he is a global skeptic. I argue that two these interpretations are not mutually exclusive, and that Xenophanes should, in fact, be thought of as both an empiricist and a global skeptic.
ISSN:0303-1896
2079-2883
DOI:10.7445/68--1054