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1. • • In philosophy, skepticism (from the Greek skepsis, or ‘investigation’) is the position that many commonly held beliefs are unjustified or do not constitute knowledge. Everyone should be skeptical of certain claims.
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   What is skepticism in philosophy?

   • (A Philosophical Approach) In this article we’ll briefly trace the history of skepticism, outline two popular varieties, and then see reasons why someone might be a skeptic. In philosophy, skepticism (from the Greek skepsis, or ‘investigation’) is the position that many commonly held beliefs are unjustified or do not constitute knowledge.

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   What is Academic skepticism?

   • Two positions are common in Western philosophy. Academic (or ‘Cartesian’) skepticism is a weaker form of skepticism because it says we should suspend belief in certain classes of claims, like those about the external world, but we are entitled to believe some higher-order claims, like that we should suspend beliefs in certain classes of claims.

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   What is a skeptical view?

   • Philosophical views are typically classed as skeptical when they involve advancing some degree of doubt regarding claims that are elsewhere taken for granted. Varieties of skepticism can be distinguished in two main ways, depending upon the focus and the extent of the doubt.

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   What are the different types of skepticism?

   • In practice, skeptics don’t always distinguish between these two attitudes, simply questioning claims, without worrying about whether absolute truth is possible. More specific kinds of skepticism include religious skepticism, moral skepticism, legal skepticism, and scientific skepticism (see section five for details).

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   Define skepticism as it is used in philosophy. Compare and contrast global and local skepticism. Offer and explain a skeptical hypothesis. Outline the general structure of argument for global skepticism. Philosophical skepticism is the view that some or all knowledge is impossible. A skeptic questions the possibility of knowledge—particularly ...

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   Oct 17, 2023 · In philosophy, skepticism (from the Greek skepsis, or ‘investigation’) is the position that many commonly held beliefs are unjustified or do not constitute knowledge. Everyone should be skeptical of certain claims.

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   the belief that there are no certain truths (including that statement itself) — no knowledge, only beliefs. In practice, skeptics don’t always distinguish between these two attitudes, simply questioning claims, without worrying about whether absolute truth is possible.

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   Define skepticism as it is used in philosophy. Compare and contrast global and local skepticism. Offer and explain a skeptical hypothesis. Outline the general structure of argument for global skepticism.

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   Dec 8, 2001 · 1. Knowledge, Justification and Skepticism. Philosophically interesting forms of skepticism claim that we do not know propositions which we ordinarily think we do know. We should distinguish such skepticism from the ordinary kind, the claim that we do not know propositions which we would gladly grant not to know.

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   Dec 8, 2001 · Even before examining the various general forms of skepticism, it is crucial that we distinguish between philosophical skepticism and ordinary incredulity because doing so will help to explain why philosophical skepticism is so intriguing.

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   Contemporary Skepticism. Philosophical views are typically classed as skeptical when they involve advancing some degree of doubt regarding claims that are elsewhere taken for granted. Varieties of skepticism can be distinguished in two main ways, depending upon the focus and the extent of the doubt.