Analysis Of Greek Philosopher 'Carneades Of Cyrene Academic Skepticism'

Kenneth Bounds kab4946 Carneades of Cyrene Academic Skepticism Carneades of Cyrene was a Greek philosopher who was known for his views on Academic Skepticism and refuting the sophists` views. This skepticism advocates the idea that knowledge is impossible. Since knowledge is not possible, ideas and notions are not true. People cannot rely on their perception for knowledge as senses are not always accurate, therefore are not completely reliable. As a result, someone cannot put forward ideas and notions with complete certainty due to this probability of their senses may not correctly represent objects in their true form. The only information that was put forward by Carneades was recommendations. Carneades` conclusion that all knowledge is impossible rests on the premise that no one …show more content…
The issue with this premise is that this only refutes an externalist`s perspective. Internalists believe that knowledge can be found within through reflection. For an individual to reflect, they must have a basis of knowledge they were created with. People are born not knowing anything, before civilization all we had to guide our morals and decisions were instincts. All animals have these, but they are not sources of knowledge innately because they are not explainable or understood consciously. Instincts just reside in us biologically, pressuring our minds to take certain actions. People are born not knowing why they take certain actions. This eliminates the possibility of knowledge being created internally. His argument seems to operate using this an implied premise. Statements like Descrates` “I am” also does not count as true knowledge, because there is a chance of people and life just being a simulation. Without these premises, the conclusion would be false, but including it as a premise justifies the conclusion as both premises innately imply the