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Definition of Skepticism

Skepticism An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty. 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. 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. Related Definitions: All, An, As, Assertion, Assumption, Be, Being, Can, Certain, Certainly, Christian, Confidence, Critical, Denial, Divine, Doctrine, Doubt, Doubting, Established, Fact, God, However, Inquiring, Inquiry, Investigation, Is, Knowledge, Known, Mind, No, Of, On, Opposed, Or, Origin, Philosophical, Position, Positive, Principle, Religion, Revelation, State, Tenet, That, The, To, Truth, Uncertain, Uncertainty, Universal, Worthy

Skepticism Quotations It is evident that skepticism, while it makes no actual change in man, always makes him feel better. Ambrose Bierce The natural cause of the human mind is certainly from credulity to skepticism. Thomas Jefferson Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance. Bertrand Russell There is a kind of courtesy in skepticism. It would be an offense against polite conventions to press our doubts too far. George Santayana Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no understanding. Xi Zhi

Skepticism Translations skepticism in German is Skepsis skepticism in Italian is scetticismo

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