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836:(1711–1776). Hume was an empiricist, claiming that all genuine ideas can be traced back to original impressions of sensation or introspective consciousness. Hume argued that on empiricist grounds there are no sound reasons for belief in God, an enduring self or soul, an external world, causal necessity, objective morality, or inductive reasoning. In fact, he argued that "Philosophy would render us entirely Pyrrhonian, were not Nature too strong for it." As Hume saw it, the real basis of human belief is not reason, but custom or habit. We are hard-wired by nature to trust, say, our memories or inductive reasoning, and no skeptical arguments, however powerful, can dislodge those beliefs. In this way, Hume embraced what he called a "mitigated" skepticism, while rejecting an "excessive" Pyrrhonian skepticism that he saw as both impractical and psychologically impossible. 829:(1641), Descartes sought to refute skepticism, but only after he had formulated the case for skepticism as powerfully as possible. Descartes argued that no matter what radical skeptical possibilities we imagine there are certain truths (e.g., that thinking is occurring, or that I exist) that are absolutely certain. Thus, the ancient skeptics were wrong to claim that knowledge is impossible. Descartes also attempted to refute skeptical doubts about the reliability of our senses, our memory, and other cognitive faculties. To do this, Descartes tried to prove that God exists and that God would not allow us to be systematically deceived about the nature of reality. Many contemporary philosophers question whether this second stage of Descartes's critique of skepticism is successful. 366: 668: 5624: 3734: 3744: 843:(1710–1796), challenged Hume's strict empiricism and argued that it is rational to accept "common-sense" beliefs such as the basic reliability of our senses, our reason, our memories, and inductive reasoning, even though none of these things can be proved. In Reid's view, such common-sense beliefs are foundational and require no proof in order to be rationally justified. Not long after Hume's death, the German philosopher 6757: 5612: 519: 70:. For example, if a person is skeptical about claims made by their government about an ongoing war then the person doubts that these claims are accurate. In such cases, skeptics normally recommend not disbelief but suspension of belief, i.e. maintaining a neutral attitude that neither affirms nor denies the claim. This attitude is often motivated by the impression that the available 6769: 337:
struggle with skepticism". This struggle has led many contemporary philosophers to abandon the quest for absolutely certain or indubitable first principles of philosophy, which was still prevalent in many earlier periods. Skepticism has been an important topic throughout the history of philosophy and is still widely discussed today.
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only justified attitude with respect to is suspension of judgment". It is often motivated by the impression that one cannot be certain about it. This is especially relevant when there is significant expert disagreement. Skepticism is usually restricted to a claim or a field of inquiry. So religious and
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motives: they want to replace inferior beliefs with better ones. Others have a more practical outlook in that they see problematic beliefs as the cause of harmful customs they wish to stop. Some skeptics have very particular goals in mind, such as bringing down a certain institution associated with
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Some theorists distinguish between a good or healthy form of moderate skepticism in contrast to a bad or unhealthy form of radical skepticism. On this view, the "good" skeptic is a critically-minded person who seeks strong evidence before accepting a position. The "bad" skeptic, on the other hand,
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on many or all controversial matters. More moderate forms claim only that nothing can be known with certainty, or that we can know little or nothing about nonempirical matters, such as whether God exists, whether human beings have free will, or whether there is an afterlife. In ancient philosophy,
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is a prominent form of skepticism and can be contrasted with non-philosophical or ordinary skepticism. Ordinary skepticism involves a doubting attitude toward knowledge claims that are rejected by many. Almost everyone shows some form of ordinary skepticism, for example, by doubting the knowledge
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the claim to be true. But it does not automatically follow that one should believe that the claim is false either. Instead, skeptics usually recommend a neutral attitude: beliefs about this matter should be suspended. In this regard, skepticism about a claim can be defined as the thesis that "the
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claims. So if a person is skeptical of their government's claims about an ongoing war then the person has doubts that these claims are true. Or being skeptical that one's favorite hockey team will win the championship means that one is uncertain about the strength of their performance. Skepticism
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is one, supreme among gods and men, and not like mortals in body or in mind." He maintained that there was one greatest God. God is one eternal being, spherical in form, comprehending all things within himself, is the absolute mind and thought, therefore is intelligent, and moves all things, but
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foundations of philosophical theories. This can help to keep speculation in check and may provoke creative responses, transforming the theory in question in order to overcome the problems posed by skepticism. According to Richard H. Popkin, "the history of philosophy can be seen, in part, as a
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raise doubts about accepting various moral requirements and customs. Skepticism can also be applied to knowledge in general. However, this attitude is usually only found in some forms of philosophical skepticism. A closely related classification distinguishes based on the
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sutra. However the total effect these philosophies had on each other is difficult to discern. Since skepticism is a philosophical attitude and a style of philosophizing rather than a position, the Ajñanins may have influenced other skeptical thinkers of India such as
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Various types of skepticism have been discussed in the academic literature. Skepticism is usually restricted to knowledge claims on one particular subject, which is why its different forms can be distinguished based on the subject. For example,
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More informally, skepticism as an expression of questioning or doubt can be applied to any topic, such as politics, religion, or pseudoscience. It is often applied within restricted domains, such as morality
332:. In the history of philosophy, skepticism has often played a productive role not just for skeptics but also for non-skeptical philosophers. This is due to its critical attitude that challenges the 102:. Some theorists distinguish "good" or moderate skepticism, which seeks strong evidence before accepting a position, from "bad" or radical skepticism, which wants to suspend judgment indefinitely. 821:
The growing popularity of skeptical views created an intellectual crisis in seventeenth-century Europe. An influential response was offered by the French philosopher and mathematician
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wants to "suspend judgment indefinitely... even in the face of demonstrable truth". Another categorization focuses on the motivation for the skeptical attitude. Some skeptics have
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posits that reason is perceived as "an enemy of mystery and ambiguity," but, if used properly, can be an effective tool for solving many larger societal issues.
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have a doubtful attitude about religious and moral doctrines. But some forms of philosophical skepticism, are wider in that they reject any form of knowledge.
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Philosophical views are typically classed as skeptical when they involve advancing some degree of doubt regarding claims that are elsewhere taken for granted.
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Skepticism has been responsible for many important developments in science and philosophy. It has also inspired several contemporary social movements.
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refused to discuss anything and would merely wriggle his finger, claiming that communication is impossible since meanings are constantly changing.
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Religious skepticism generally refers to doubting particular religious beliefs or claims. For example, a religious skeptic might believe that
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is one important form of skepticism. It rejects knowledge claims that seem certain from the perspective of
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake
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As a philosophical school or movement, skepticism arose both in ancient Greece and India. In India the
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skeptic is one who questions beliefs on the basis of scientific understanding and empirical evidence.
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Today, skepticism continues to be a topic of lively debate among philosophers. British philosopher
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There were two major schools of skepticism in the ancient Greek and Roman world. The first was
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In the eighteenth century a new case for skepticism was offered by the Scottish philosopher
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Hume's skepticism provoked a number of important responses. Hume's Scottish contemporary,
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Skepticism has been responsible for important developments in various fields, such as
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is insufficient to support the claim. Formally, skepticism is a topic of interest in
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encourages skepticism that is mainly centered around self-investigation of truth.
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advocates for doubt concerning basic religious principles, such as immortality,
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Ancient skepticism faded out during the late Roman Empire, particularly after
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not subject to reliable observation and thus not systematic or empirically
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school of philosophy espoused skepticism. It was a major early rival of
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Skepticism is related to various terms. It is sometimes equated with
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advocates for testing beliefs for reliability, by subjecting them to
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also had skeptical tendencies, claiming to know nothing worthwhile.
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bears no resemblance to human nature either in body or mind."
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(2017). 1523:Newton Flew, Antony Garrard. 1473:"Skepticism as a Way of Life" 796: 723: 709: 691: 630: 623: 340: 156:Definition and semantic field 62:claims that are seen as mere 6395: 6386: 6363: 2273:. Harvard University Press. 2157:Le Morvan, P. (March 2011). 754: 746: 738: 174: 7: 6492: 6329: 6306: 5668: 5147:Hypothetico-deductive model 5122:Deductive-nomological model 5107:Constructivist epistemology 4743:List of skeptical magazines 4733:List of scientific skeptics 4250:Internalism and externalism 1936:Popkin, Richard H. (1979). 1577:10.1016/j.shpsa.2011.12.026 1425:. Oxford University Press. 978: 966: 861: 598:, most particularly in the 256:, such as skepticism about 10: 6836: 4753:List of skeptical podcasts 2844:Causal theory of reference 2548:"Ancient Greek Skepticism" 2529:"Ancient Greek Skepticism" 2326:. Hodder & Stoughton. 2103: 1723:. 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(2005). 1270:Enzyklopädie Philosophie 1115: 1089:The Skeptic's Dictionary 1056: – British magazine 562:Philosophical skepticism 281:Philosophical skepticism 233: 144:investigation using the 106:Philosophical skepticism 36:Skeptic (disambiguation) 21:Philosophical skepticism 5435:Philosophers of science 5213:Scientific essentialism 5162:Model-dependent realism 5097:Constructive empiricism 4990:Evidence-based practice 4333:Outline of epistemology 4166:Transcendental idealism 2249:The Skeptical Tradition 2216:A Greek-English Lexicon 2119:Oxford University Press 1820: 1760:10.1057/9781137344557_1 851:judgements were false. 209:contemporary philosophy 6815:Psychological attitude 6721: 6705: 6657: 6634: 6625: 6616: 5518:Alfred North Whitehead 5508:Charles Sanders Peirce 4644:Five-minute hypothesis 4536:Skeptical philosophers 4490:Skeptical philosophies 4280:Problem of other minds 2960:Reflective equilibrium 1110: – Logical theory 959:are considered to be " 679: 94:(skepticism about the 6210:Righteous indignation 5617:Philosophy portal 5368:Hard and soft science 5363:Faith and rationality 5232:Scientific skepticism 5012:Scientific Revolution 4795:Philosophy of science 4664:Simulation hypothesis 4358:Philosophy of science 4338:Faith and rationality 4220:Descriptive knowledge 4091:Feminist epistemology 4031:Nicholas Wolterstorff 3631:Nicholas Wolterstorff 3086:David Malet Armstrong 2635:on 19 September 2008. 2563:"Medieval Skepticism" 2203:Liddell, Henry George 2024:Smith, Peter (2000). 1836:Jones, W. T. (1952). 1236:The Linacre Quarterly 1035:Scientific skepticism 929:Scientific skepticism 781:Against the Academics 670: 592:Sanjaya Belatthiputta 524:Philosophy portal 138:Scientific skepticism 5728:Bodhipakkhiyā dhammā 5343:Criticism of science 5218:Scientific formalism 5102:Constructive realism 5007:Scientific pluralism 4980:Problem of induction 4690:Semantic externalism 4659:Problem of induction 4649:Münchhausen trilemma 4290:Procedural knowledge 4275:Problem of induction 2166:Logos & Episteme 1744:Daly, Chris (2015). 1470:Reed, Baron (2018). 1451:"Ancient Skepticism" 1449:Vogt, Katja (2021). 1141:on 13 January 2009. 1102:The Skeptics Society 878:historicity of Jesus 868:Religious skepticism 727: 217–128  713: 315–240  695: 360–270  496:Münchhausen trilemma 458:Similar philosophies 126:Religious skepticism 27:. 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Index

Philosophical skepticism
Denialism
Skepticism (band)
Skeptic (disambiguation)
British English
doubt
knowledge
belief
dogma
evidence
philosophy
epistemology
moral skepticism
atheism
existence of God
supernatural
Philosophical skepticism
common sense
suspend judgment
inner peace
Religious skepticism
providence
revelation
Scientific skepticism
systematic
scientific method
empirical evidence
knowledge
believe
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