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They know that they know nothing, so the question of proofs is somewhat moot.
by wsy 9y ago
They know that they know nothing, so the question of proofs is somewhat moot.
- klez 9y agoNot really. That was just Socrates being Socrates and being all humble about his knowledge. Apart from him I don't remember any othe philosopher adopting that stance.
- tommorris 9y ago> I don't remember any othe philosopher adopting that stance. Peter Unger's book "Ignorance" (Oxford University Press, 1975) is probably the best modern defence of extreme skepticism. Also, Unger is pretty fun to read.