Skepticism, also spelled scepticism (from the Greek σκέπτομαι skeptomai, to search, to think about or look for), refers to a doubting attitude toward knowledge claims. … See more

Various types of skepticism have been discussed in the academic literature. Skepticism is usually restricted to knowledge claims on one particular subject, which is why its … See more

Skepticism has been responsible for important developments in various fields, such as science, medicine, and philosophy. In science, the skeptical attitude toward traditional opinions was a key factor in the development of the scientific method. It emphasizes the … See more

• The Amaz!ng Meeting – Annual conference for skeptics, 2003–2015
• Critical thinking – Analysis of facts to form a judgment
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• Butchvarov, Panayot (1998). Skepticism About the External World. Oxford University Press.
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• Burnyeat, Myles (1983). The Skeptical Tradition. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520037472.
• Bury, Robert Gregg (1933). Sextus Empiricus: Outlines of Pyrrhonism. Harvard University Press. ISBN See more

• Skepticism at PhilPapers
• Skepticism at the Indiana Philosophy Ontology Project
• Klein, Peter. "Skepticism". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. See more