Fulmer, Everett: Explaining Explanationism’s Circularity Problem: Lessons from the History of Skepticism

_International Journal for the Study of Skepticism_. forthcomingIn Explanatory Solutions to Skeptical Problems, McCain argues that “Phenomenal Explanationism” (PE) can resolve several of the most influential skeptical arguments from the history of epistemology. His engagement with skepticism, however, bears on much more than his particular brand of explanationism. Specifically, the way PE’s anti-skeptical strategy runs into circularity problems illustrates lessons for any attempt to refute these