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Philosophical Skepticism

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Philosophical skepticism holds that knowledge in some domain—or in all domains—is impossible: our justifications never reach far enough.

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Local skepticism doubts one region, such as the future or other minds. Global skepticism doubts the whole building.

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The skeptic is not a contrarian mood. Skepticism is an argument, and it must be answered with one.