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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2025 · 21 MIN

HoP 480 Honorable Ignorance: French Skepticism

from History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps · host Peter Adamson

So-called “libertines” like Mothe le Vayer revive ancient skepticism, provoking a backlash from Mersenne and Arnauld. Were they right to see the skeptics as anti-religious?

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So-called “libertines” like Mothe le Vayer revive ancient skepticism, provoking a backlash from Mersenne and Arnauld. Were they right to see the skeptics as anti-religious?

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