Skepticism

 A  brief summay 

Skepticism as a philosophical doctrine arose in the period of crisis in ancient Greek society (4th century BC) as a reaction to previous philosophical systems that through speculative reasoning tried to explain the sensible world, often contradicting each other. Skepticism is a current of philosophical thought that suspends the possibility of knowing the truth and, in some cases, denies it. This current flourished in Greek antiquity with the thought of Pyrrho (360-270 BC), which was based on doubt.

 

The arguments of skepticism vary according to the philosophical current that is being considered. However, some of the most common arguments include the idea that human knowledge is limited and that we cannot be sure of anything. Another common argument is that we cannot trust our senses to provide us with accurate information about the world.

 

Skepticism is related to other philosophical currents such as dogmatism and empiricism. Dogmatism is a philosophical current that maintains that the truth can be known by reason and that there is an objective reality. Empiricism is a philosophical current that maintains that knowledge is acquired through experience and observation.

 

Criticisms of skepticism are mainly within moral realism. The moral realist holds that there are, in fact, good reasons to believe that there are objective moral truths and that we are justified in holding many moral beliefs. Other criticisms of skepticism include the idea that skepticism can be self-destructive and can lead to paralysis of action.