browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
scepticism |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sceptic \Scep"tic\, Sceptical \Scep"tic*al\, Scepticism \Scep"ti*cism\, etc See {Skeptic}, {Skeptical}, {Skepticism}, etc From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Skepticism \Skep"ti*cism\, n. [Cf. F. scepticisme.] [Written also {scepticism}.] 1. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty. That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and confusion, which is the result of skepticism. --Hune. 2. (Metaph.) The doctrine that no fact or principle can be certainly known the tenet that all knowledge is uncertain; Pyrrohonism; universal doubt; the position that no fact or truth, however worthy of confidence, can be established on philosophical grounds; critical investigation or inquiry, as opposed to the positive assumption or assertion of certain principles. 3. (Theol.) A doubting of the truth of revelation, or a denial of the divine origin of the Christian religion, or of the being perfections, or truth of God. Let no . . . secret skepticism lead any one to doubt whether this blessed prospect will be realized. --S. Miller. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scepticism n : the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge [syn: {agnosticism}, {skepticism}]
more about scepticism
This work is licensed under a
