Scepticism vs. Skepticism
Scepticismnoun
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Scepticismnoun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
Skepticismnoun
(US) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
Skepticismnoun
(US) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
Skepticismnoun
(US) The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
Skepticismnoun
(US) A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
Skepticismnoun
(US) Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines
Skepticismnoun
An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty.
Skepticismnoun
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 certain principles.
Skepticismnoun
A doubting of the truth of revelation, or a denial of the divine origin of the Christian religion, or of the being, perfections, or truth of God.
Skepticismnoun
doubt about the truth of something
Skepticismnoun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
Skepticism
Skepticism (American and Canadian English) or scepticism (British, Irish, Australian, and New Zealand English) is generally a questioning attitude or doubt towards one or more putative instances of knowledge which are asserted to be mere belief or dogma. Formally, skepticism is a topic of interest in philosophy, particularly epistemology.
