|
| |
| | Peter Suber, "Classical Skepticism" |
 | | Skepticism in religion, for example, is not atheism. | | | Skeptics neither affirm nor deny that they have understood the dogmatist's position (II.1ff), that the tropes have eroded the claim of his dogmas to truth, or even that the tropes themselves are to be trusted (I.35). | | | For the myth of the Pyrrhonean skeptic is the myth of the merciless inquirer who took intellectual honesty most seriously, who followed all leads with no prejudice, who had no respect for the authority or venerability of beliefs (or believers) and examined all for their evidence, grounds, and supporting arguments. |
|
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/skept.htm
(15610 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ancient Skepticism |
| | Like any skepticism, Arcesilaus' philosophy is plausible only if there is some way to reconcile it with our apparent need to accept some kind of belief (and choose between alternative beliefs) in day to day affairs. | | | The broad application of the arguments for ancient skepticism are evident in the Pyrrhonian modes, which are universally applicable and can be used to question any and all belief. | | | The next important ancient skeptic was Aenesidemus, who defected from Philo's Academy and revived Pyrrhonism in the early years of the first century B.C. “The Academics,” he said, “especially the ones now, sometimes agree with Stoic opinions and, to tell the truth, appear to be just Stoics in conflict with Stoics” (Photius, Bibl. |
|
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism-ancient
(9234 words)
|
|
| |
| | Contemporary Skepticism [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
| | Where skepticism does not have this epistemological focus, then it tends to be of an ontological form in that it is directed at beliefs about the existence of some supposedly problematic entity, such as the self or God. | | | It does not follow from the truth of skepticism that we lack the everyday knowledge that we attribute to ourselves, or even that such knowledge is inferior to the knowledge that the skeptic has in mind (which would, in line with the semantic contextualist view, presuppose a hierarchy). | | | The reason for this is that there will be no possible world within the realm of safety in which this proposition is false, and thus, in every world in the realm of safety in which she believes this proposition (which, I take it, is all of them), her belief is true. |
|
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/s/skepcont.htm
(15771 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ancient Greek Skepticism [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
| | But note that the skeptic will neither believe that the gods exist nor that they do not exist-he is neither a theist nor an atheist, but agnostic in a very robust sense. | | | We know practically nothing about Aenesidemus except that he lived sometime in the 1st Century B.C.E., and that he dedicated one of his written works to a Lucius Tubero, a friend of Cicero's who was also a member of the Academy. | | | We need not actually believe that the gods exist and that they are benevolent to take part in religious ceremonies or even to act in a manner that is (or at least appears) pious. |
|
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/s/skepanci.htm
(11197 words)
|
|
| |
| | Skepticism |
| | Knowledge that rejects human reasoning, which, after all, leads to skepticism, is the knowledge of the wise. | | | Several non-Western cultures have skeptical traditions, particularly Buddhist philosophy, but properly speaking, skepticism refers only to a Greek philosophical tradition and its Greek, Roman, and European derivatives. | | | The break-up of the Christian church and the bloodshed that followed it led people to seriously question religious and philosophical traditions that had long been unquestioned. |
|
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GLOSSARY/SKEPT.HTM
(1126 words)
|
|
| |
| | Skepticism |
| | These movies illustrate one other fundamental feature of the philosophical arguments for skepticism, namely, that the debate between the skeptics and their opponents takes place within the evidentialist account of knowledge which holds that knowledge is at least true, sufficiently justified belief. | | | Thus, it is that form of skepticism to which we will now turn and it is that form that will be the primary focus of this essay, although I will discuss some aspects of Pyrrhonism later. | | | There are arguments for Academic Skepticism which have some plausibility, and some plausible objections to those arguments that support the Epistemist's view. |
|
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism
(12569 words)
|
|
| |
| | Stark Reality -- Skepticism |
| | This is because its followers, like all of us, and in spite of their fanatical use of reasoning in service of individualism, are human beings and so are vulnerable to human group dynamics. | | | The fundamental tennet of skepticism is that belief should be apportioned according to the best evidence available. | | | We don't always choose what to believe, and there are plenty of things (if anything) that can't be known with complete certainty, but we should work toward believing things that are true to the best of our knowledge. |
|
http://members.aol.com/starkreal/Personal/newspersonal/skepticism.htm
(8104 words)
|
|
| |
| | Editor Eric: Skepticism, Science and Critical Inquiry |
| | The first response to an unsubstantiated claim from a believer, of course, is "What's your evidence?" Beyond that though, there are certain dubious arguments that come up time and again from honest believers and charlatans alike. | | | Famous and not-so-famous words about belief and skepticism from | | | Skeptics may be best known for debunking stories of the paranormal — like ghosts |
|
http://www.editoreric.com/skeptics/skepticism.html
(121 words)
|
|
| |
| | Donald Simanek's Pages of Skepticism |
| | Bill Latura's links to skepticism, religion and secularism. | | | It's The End Of The World As We Know It...Again, by Alma Geddon. | | | An "urban legend" is an unfounded fictional story, presented as if it were fact, widely believed because it has the trappings of plausibility and appeals to people's preconceptions, beliefs or prejudices. |
|
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/skeptic.htm
(935 words)
|
|
| |
| | Abuses of Skepticism (Doubt and About) |
| | So when it comes to life extension, it's definitely possible to be took skeptical. | | | That's not to say it can't be done. | | | Consider, for example, what happens when a predisposition towards skepticism leads one to doubt a consensus view in the scientific community, or to pooh-pooh a possibility that many leading scientists consider highly likely. |
|
http://www.csicop.org/doubtandabout/abuses
(1111 words)
|
|
| |
| | Pseudoscience/Paranormal/Skepticism Home Page for PHY105 |
| | The Demon-Haunted World -- Science as a Candle in the Dark (Carl Sagan, Random House, 1995) | | | Am I Thin Enough Yet?: The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity by Sharlene Hesse-Biber (New York : Oxford University Press, 1996) | | | Note: This page includes links to documents by promoters and advocates, as well as by skeptics and critics. |
|
http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/PSEUDO/pseudo_main.html
(2015 words)
|
|
| |
| | Australian Skeptics |
| | See the full year's calendar for all locations here. | | | The Great Skeptic CD Great Water Divining DVD | | | But that's no reason why they can't be friends. |
|
http://www.skeptics.com.au
(596 words)
|
|
| |
| | Practical skepticism |
| | The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, By Carl Sagan, Ballantine Books, 1996. | | | In Abuses of Skepticism Chris Mooney takes on those who use claims of skepticism to deny such things as human caused climate change. | | | It includes the "World's Scientists Warning to Humanity", an interview with economist Julian Simon, and "Counterscience and Conservation: The Not-So-Wise Use Movement." The latter is somewhat disappointing, having more to do with the political tactics of the "wise use" movement than their misuse of science. |
|
http://info-pollution.com/skeptic.htm
(574 words)
|
|
| |
| | Skepticism |
| | Who am I to tell you what to do? | | | After the Internet explosion, I was delighted to discover many organizations out there of people who, like myself, are skeptical of most paranormal claims. | | | Skeptics are sometimes asked, "Why spend so much time opposing people just because they have beliefs which are silly? |
|
http://members.aol.com/mikecombs/skeptic.htm
(537 words)
|
|
| |
| | Definition of skepticism - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |
| | 2 a : the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain b : the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics | | | For More Information on "skepticism" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "skepticism" |
|
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=skepticism
(132 words)
|
|
| |
| | skepticism. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 |
| | The skeptical aspect of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy is exemplified by his agnosticism; his antinomies of reason demonstrate that certain problems are insoluble by reason. | | | The first important skeptical view was held by Democritus, who saw sense perception as no certain guide to objective reality. | | | Extreme skepticism holds that no knowledge is possible, but this is logically untenable since the statement contradicts itself. |
|
http://www.bartleby.com/65/sk/skeptici.html
(364 words)
|
|
| |
| | Philosophical Dictionary: Sidgwick-Smith |
| | Since even our best methods for learning about the world sometimes fall short of perfect certainty, skeptics argue, it is better to suspend belief than to rely on the dubitable products of reason. | | | Fallibilism is a more moderate response to the lack of certainty. | | | In the modern era, Montaigne, Bayle, and Hume all advocated some form of skeptical philosophy. |
|
http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/s5.htm
(763 words)
|
|
| |
| | Global Warming |
| | The articles linked to here are written by a wide variety of people, from scientists to laypeople, and their inclusion here should not be read as an endorsement of their positions. | | | If some environmentalists are to be believed, we are on the verge of massive global climate change which will see a significant rise in sea levels, chaotic weather patterns, and catastrophic droughts all caused by small increase in global average temperature. | | | This site provides links to resources skeptical of those sort of doomsday scenarios. |
|
http://www.skepticism.net/global_warming
(540 words)
|
|
| |
| | Skeptic : The Skeptics Society & Skeptic magazine |
| | Indexed by subject, this is a growing, free resource of many articles relating to science and skepticism, for research and for pleasure. | | | Skeptic: Extraordinary Claims, Revolutionary Ideas, and the Promotion of Science | | | Your donations help the Skeptics Society keep science at the forefront of our country’s discourse, and abroad. |
|
http://www.skeptic.com
(226 words)
|
|
| |
| | Skepticism - Organic Doom Metal |
| | Skepticism fails to break any epic or progressive ground with these simple songs and often only creates successfully mellow background music which moves like the soundtrack to a Roman war movie, a dragging rhythm and melodic simplicity. | | | Trudge beats and long pauses of silence of fading keyboard leave a further ambience suspended around the record; everyday rhythms seem out of place, too alive, too fast in comparison to this gauntlet of dirge. | | | Drums are mostly the pounding of the tom or selective percussion effects for dramatic purpose, and bass guitar remains indistinguishable from the grating six-string sound. |
|
http://www.anus.com/metal/skepticism.html
(359 words)
|
|
| |
| | Quackwatch |
| | Skeptic Ring (examines claims about paranormal phenomena and fringe science) | | | Homeowatch (Quackwatch's skeptical guide to homeopathy's history, theories, and current practices) FEATURE | | | Chirobase (Quackwatch's skeptical guide to chiropractic history, theories, and current practices) FEATURE |
|
http://www.quackwatch.com
(1200 words)
|
|
|
