Explorations in Ancient and Modern Philosophy
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- Jun 30, 2012
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M.F. Burnyeat taught for 14 years in the Philosophy Department of University College London, then for 18 years in the Classics Faculty at Cambridge, 12 of them as the Laurence Profe...
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Number of Pages: 408
ISBN: 0521750725
ISBN-13: 9780521750721
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Phil Treagus-Evans @philtreagus
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Feb 4, 2018
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Experts and expertise have in recent years come under attack from a number of politicians and journalists. While claims to expertise should always be scrutinized, these magisterial collections show why we should still treasure genuine scholars such as Burnyeat. He covers an astonishing range – logic, skepticism, the good life – and his perceptions are always informed, acute and illuminating.