Absolutism vs. Scepticism

Absolutismnoun

(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

Absolutismnoun

(political science) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.

Absolutismnoun

(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.

Absolutismnoun

Positiveness; the state of being absolute.

Absolutismnoun

(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.

Absolutismnoun

The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.

Absolutismnoun

Doctrine of absolute decrees.

Absolutismnoun

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

Absolutismnoun

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Absolutismnoun

the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government

Absolutismnoun

the doctrine of an absolute being

Scepticismnoun

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Scepticismnoun

the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge