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Skepticism (US) or scepticism (UK) 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…
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| Skepticism | is a | topic of interest in philosophy | 0.90 | text |
| Skepticism | is a | prominent form of skepticism and can be contrasted with non-philosophical or ordinary skepticism | 0.90 | text |
| Skepticism | is a | philosophical attitude and a style of philosophizing rather than a position | 0.90 | text |
| Skepticism | is a | important concept in auditing | 0.90 | text |
| Nagarjuna | instance of | the Ajñanins may have influenced other skeptical thinkers of India | 0.80 | text |
| Jayarāśi Bhaṭṭa | instance of | the Ajñanins may have influenced other skeptical thinkers of India | 0.80 | text |
| and Shriharsha | instance of | the Ajñanins may have influenced other skeptical thinkers of India | 0.80 | text |
| the basic reliability of our senses | instance of | beliefs | 0.80 | text |
| our reason | instance of | beliefs | 0.80 | text |
| our memories | instance of | beliefs | 0.80 | text |
| and inductive reasoning | instance of | beliefs | 0.80 | text |
| even though none of these things can be proved | instance of | beliefs | 0.80 | text |
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