Skepticism and Naturalism: Some Varieties

by Peter Frederick Strawson

The Woodbridge lectures 1983

Genres: Philosophy, Metaphysics

110 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Sir Peter Frederick Strawson FBA was an English philosopher. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford (Magdalen College) from 1968 to 1987. Before that he was appointed as a college lecturer at University College, Oxford in 1947 and became a tutorial fellow the following year until 1968. On his retirement in 1987, he returned to the college and continued working there until shortly before his passing.

Reviews

[Phoenix Rises · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm surprised that this analytic philosopher seems to propose counterarguments against naturalism and realism which borders on metaphysics, which makes Strawson that much more interesting.