SKEPTICISM

SKEPTICISM
   the BELIEF that the possibilities of knowledge are severely limited and that TRUTH is very difficult if not impossible to attain. As a result skeptical theories may promote an abandonment of the search for certainty and the ADOPTION of systematic doubt.

Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Skepticism — Основная информация Жанр Фьюнерал дум метал …   Википедия

  • Skepticism — Pays d’origine Finlande Genre musical Funeral doom metal Années d activité 1991 à aujourd hui Labels Red Stream Membres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Skepticism — Datos generales Origen Riihimäki, Finlandia Información artística Género(s) Funeral doom …   Wikipedia Español

  • Skepticism — Skep ti*cism, n. [Cf. F. scepticisme.] [Written also {scepticism}.] 1. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty. [1913 Webster] That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and confusion, which is the result of skepticism. Hune.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skepticism — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Funeral Doom Gründung 1991 Gründungsmitglieder …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • skepticism — index cloud (suspicion), doubt (suspicion), incredulity, misgiving, qualm, reluctance, suspicion …   Law dictionary

  • skepticism — also scepticism, 1640s, from SKEPTIC (Cf. skeptic) + ISM (Cf. ism). Specifically regarding Christian religion, from 1800 …   Etymology dictionary

  • skepticism — *uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, mistrust …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • skepticism — [n] doubt agnosticism, apprehension, disbelief, distrust, dubiety, dubiousness, faithlessness, hesitation, indecision, lack of confidence, leeriness, questioning, reluctance, suspicion, uncertainty; concepts 21,410,689,690 …   New thesaurus

  • skepticism — [skep′tisiz΄əm] n. 1. [S ] the doctrines of the ancient Greek Skeptics 2. the critical philosophical position that neither truth nor sure and certain knowledge are humanly attainable, whether through reason, the senses, or any other means 3.… …   English World dictionary

  • skepticism — /skep teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. skeptical attitude or temper; doubt. 2. doubt or unbelief with regard to a religion, esp. Christianity. 3. (cap.) the doctrines or opinions of philosophical Skeptics; universal doubt. Also, scepticism. [1640 50; < NL… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”