1932 – 2016
Robert Fogelin (1932–2016) was an American analytic philosopher at Dartmouth College known for reviving neo-Pyrrhonian skepticism and for sustained engagement with Hume and Wittgenstein. His work spans epistemology, philosophy of religion, and the limits of rational argument, consistently probing the grounds on which philosophical and theological claims can be established.
Developed a contemporary neo-Pyrrhonian skepticism synthesizing Hume and Wittgenstein in 'Pyrrhonian Reflections on Knowledge and Justification' (1994)
Authored an influential commentary on Wittgenstein's 'Philosophical Investigations'
Wrote 'Walking the Tightrope of Reason' (2003), examining the precarious foundations of rational inquiry
Produced critical analyses of probabilistic and evidential arguments for theism
Contributed to the study of Hume's 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion' and its skeptical implications