1st Edition
Scepticism and Construction Bradley's Sceptical Principle as the Basis of Constructive Philosophy
Originally published in 1931, this book follows the sceptical principles of Bradley to their logical conclusions, pushing them even further than Bradley was willing to go. The argument selected as a starting point is the one used in Note A of the appendix to Appearance and Reality. The author argues for a return to the position of Kant, and opposes the central conception of Absolute Idealism, arguing for a metaphysical scepticism.
1.The Epistemological Approach to the Supra-Rational Absolute 2. The Supra-Rational Absolute and Its Critics 3. Noumenal and Phenomenal Truth 4. & 5. Moral Freedom 6. The Reality of Moral Obligation 7. The Principle of Moral Valuation 8. Supra-Rationalism and Religion.
Biography
Charles A. Campbell (1897-1974) was Professor of Logic and Rhetoric and Dean of Faculties at the University of Glasgow.
Original Reviews of Scepticism and Construction:
‘[Campbell]…presents a thesis which is simple, though of great philosophical importance, and develops his argument with exceeding clarity, fairness and firmness…’ B.M. Laing, Philosophy Vol 7, Issue 26 (1932)
‘The book as a whole is an excellent example of a sustained serious development of a single thesis. It is admirably thought out and richly elaborated’. E.T. Mitchell, International Journal of Ethics, Vol 44, No. 3 (1934).
