Originally published in 1931, this book follows the sceptical principles of Bradley to their logical conclusions, pushing them even further than Bradley was willing to go. The argument selected as a starting point is the one used in Note A of the appendix to Appearance and Reality. The author argues for a return to the position of Kant, and opposes the central conception of Absolute Idealism, arguing for a metaphysical scepticism.
Charles A. Campbell (1897-1974) was Professor of Logic and Rhetoric and Dean of Faculties at the University of Glasgow.
Original Reviews of Scepticism and Construction:
'[Campbell]...presents a thesis which is simple, though of great philosophical importance, and develops his argument with exceeding clarity, fairness and firmness...' B.M. Laing, Philosophy Vol 7, Issue 26 (1932)
'The book as a whole is an excellent example of a sustained serious development of a single thesis. It is admirably thought out and richly elaborated'. E.T. Mitchell, International Journal of Ethics, Vol 44, No. 3 (1934).