Skepticism and the New World

Skepticism and the New World: The Anthropological Argument and the Emergence of Modernity shows that the "discovery" of the New World had a transforming impact as a historical event with deep philosophical repercussions, especially for traditional presuppositions about human nature and knowledge.

Danilo Marcondes

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Skepticism and the New World Chapter 2: The Crisis of the Idea of a Universal Man and the Modern Discussion of Human Rights Chapter 3. La France Antarctique Chapter 4: The Politics of Language in the New World Chapter 5: New World, New Worlds Bibliography About the Author