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Also known as scepticism
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 of belief, i.e. maintaining a neutral attitude that neither affirms nor denies the claim. This attitude is often motivated by the impression that the available evidence is insufficient to support the claim. Formally, skepticism is a topic of i
Skepticism is a questioning attitude that involves doubting knowledge claims when they seem to be based on belief or dogma rather than solid evidence—for instance, being skeptical about government claims means suspending judgment rather than automatically believing or disbelieving them. It matters because skepticism encourages people to maintain a neutral stance toward claims lacking sufficient evidence, rather than accepting them uncritically or rejecting them outright.
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