1) Disbelief 2) Doubt 3) Doubtfulness 4) Dubiety 5) Dubiousness 6) Incertitude 7) Incredulity 8) Mental rejection 9) Philosophical movement 10) Scientific method 11) Unbelieving nature 12) Uncertainty
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1) Disbelief 2) Doubt 3) Incredulity 4) Scepsis 5) Scepticism
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- doubt about the truth of something
- the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
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Skepticism or scepticism (see spelling differences) is generally any questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or opinions/beliefs stated as facts, or doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere. Philosophical skepticism is an overall approach that requires all information to be well supported by evidence. Classical philosophi...
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a metaphysical position that calls into question the human capacity to obtain knowledge*, expressed in its most influential form by Hume.
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• (n.) The doctrine that no fact or principle can be certainly known; the tenet that all knowledge is uncertain; Pyrrohonism; universal doubt; the position that no fact or truth, however worthy of confidence, can be established on philosophical grounds; critical investigation or inquiry, as opposed to the positive assumption or assertion of ce...
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the philosophical attitude of doubting knowledge claims set forth in various areas. Skeptics have challenged the adequacy or reliability of these ... [41 related articles]
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A philosophical attitude of doubting all claims to knowledge, chiefly on the ground that the adequacy of any proposed criterion is itself questionable. Examples of thoroughgoing skeptics, wary of dogmatism in whatever guise, were Pyrrho of Elis ('Pyrrhonism' and 'skepticism' are virtual synonyms) an...
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Skeptics believe that there is a lot of hocus-pocus about and set out to disprove it if they can - they seem to be very successful! They are not only concerned with debunking religious hokum but also occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices in general. They love showing that magicians and faith-healers are cheats by...
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1. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty. 'That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and confusion, which is the result of skepticism.' (Hune) ... 2. <psychology> The doctrine that no fact or principle can be certainly known; the tenet that all knowledge is uncertain; Pyrrohonism; universal doubt; the position that no fa...
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Skep'ti·cism noun [ Confer French scepticisme .] [ Written also scepticism .] 1. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty. « That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and confusion, which is the result of skepticism .» Hune. 2.
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a school or method of doubt regarding what is held as knowledge.
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skepticism, scepticism 1. The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge. 2. A doubt about the truth of something. 3. A doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind; dubiety. 4. In philosophy, the ancient school of Pyrrho of Elis who stressed the uncertainty of our beliefs in order to oppose dogmatism. 5. The doctrine that absolute know...
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Type of thought that questions whether universal truth exists and is attainable by humans.
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Sec Scepticism.
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