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Skepticism
see synonyms of skepticismNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Skepticism
see synonyms of skepticism noun
1. [S-]
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
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Skepticism
see synonyms of skepticismn.
1. A doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind; dubiety. See Synonyms at uncertainty.
2. Philosophy
a. The ancient school of Pyrrho of Elis that stressed the uncertainty of our beliefs in order to oppose dogmatism.
b. The doctrine that absolute knowledge is impossible, either in a particular domain or in general.
c. A methodology based on an assumption of doubt with the aim of acquiring approximate or relative certainty.
3. Doubt or disbelief of religious tenets.
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