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Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism (also spelled scepticism), sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a practical, epistemological position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence. In practice, the term is most commonly applied to the examination of claims and theories which appear to be beyond mainstream science, rather than to the routine discussions and challenges among scientists. Scientific skepticism is different from philosophical skepticism, which questions our ability to claim any knowledge about the nature of the world and how we perceive it. Scientific skepticism utilizes critical thinking and inductive reasoning while attempting to oppose claims made which lack suitable evidential basis. The New Scepticism described by Paul Kurtz is scientific scepticism and scientific skepticism is a core part of the Brights Movement beliefs. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. In Section IV of Inquiry on Human Understanding, Hume says the following. It may be a subject worthy of curiosity to inquire what is the nature of that evidence which assures of us of any matter of fact beyond the present testimony of our senses or the records of our memory. Hume then tries to figure out what evidence we might have for beliefs about absent matters of fact, those "beyond the present testimony of our senses and records of our memory." He ends up with "skeptical doubts" about there being any evidence for our beliefs in absent matters of fact. Explain as accurately as you can how Hume arrives at this skeptical conclusion. Be sure to include in your discussion (i) an explanation of how Hume thinks that beliefs about… [cont.] Asked by Alissa - Wed Dec 19 00:23:12 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Answered by boggle10 - Fri Dec 21 04:30:40 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "skeptical inquiry" |
