A University of Michigan philosopher addresses the general thinker rather than the specialist, at a time when doubt was spreading through religion, science and public life. He examines the confession of doubt, the difficulties in ordinary views of things, the rise and limits of scientific method, and the place of the personal and social in experience, arguing that doubt itself can be constructive.
A thoughtful, humane introduction to philosophy for readers unsettled by the doubts of the modern age. Download the free EPUB.