Skepticism
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title:
Skepticism
text:
Skepticism, also spelled scepticism in British English, is a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma. For example, if a person is skeptical about claims made by their government about an ongoing war then the person doubts that these claims are accurate. In such cases, skeptics normally recommend not disbelief but suspension of belief, i.e. maintaining a neutral attitude that neither affirms nor denies the claim. This attitude is often motivated
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Doubtful attitude toward knowledge claims
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skepticism
date created:
2001-06-01T16:35:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:11:55Z
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