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skepticism Definition

skep·ti·cism (-siz′əm)

noun

  1. the doctrines of the ancient Greek Skeptics
  2. the critical philosophical position that neither truth nor sure and certain knowledge are humanly attainable, whether through reason, the senses, or any other means
  3. skeptical or doubting attitude or state of mind
  4. doubt about fundamental religious doctrines

skepticism Synonyms

skepticism

n.

suspicion, uncertainty, dubiousness; see doubt 2, sarcasm. See syn. study at uncertainty.

skepticism Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • claim: That seems a reasonable basis for skepticism about such claims.
  • possibility: But they do generally share their predecessors ' skepticism about the possibility of both group intentions and genuinely collective actions.
  • world: The so-called Theory of Ideas in the realm of sense perception brings with it skepticism about the physical world.

Converse of object

  • express: British officials also have expressed skepticism about the Iraqi invitation.
  • have: They do not have real skepticism in the normal sense of the word.
  • invite: Such a one-sided -- even paranoid -- polemical history invites skepticism.
  • show: Scotus counters that we can show that skepticism is false.
  • refute: The task of the doctrine of Vision in God then is not to refute skepticism, but to show how such knowledge is possible.
  • overcome: In order to overcome that skepticism, Radio Sawa adheres to a " journalistic mission.

Adjective modifier

  • philosophical: How does Nagel provide a way out of philosophical skepticism?
  • healthy: Today people have a healthy skepticism toward those claiming to speak for God.
  • universal: Universal skepticism from time in the which he no.
  • radical: Kuhn was a scientist, so where did he get his radical skepticism, and his strange view of the progress of science?
  • moral: Morality would not be a rational if moral skepticism were true.
  • deep: This will not come easy to European leaders who share with their voters a deep skepticism toward using force for political ends.

Preposition: with

  • respect: That is, you must accept skepticism with respect to induction and knowledge of the future.

Preposition: in

  • world: The options... nto this man's eyes with the unthinking, unbelieving tranquility born of the most harmless skepticism in the world.
  • sense: They do not have real skepticism in the normal sense of the word.

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