Responding to How Things Seem: Bergmann on Scepticism and Intuition

Abstract

Michael Bergmann’s important new book on skepticism is attractively systematic and thorough. He places familiar ideas under an exceptionally bright spotlight, exposing features we might not have noticed in casual survey. He draws out hidden consequences of his starting points with admirable courage, even when these consequences look like trouble for him. Before getting into this trouble, and some differences in how I would tackle it, I will begin by highlighting some ground we share.