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'''Skepticism''' is a [[philosophy|philosophical]] point of view, and a ''skeptic'' is one who embraces skepticism.  In [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] philosophy, there were two very different schools of skepticism: the Academic and the Pyrrhonian.<ref name="Smith">Smith name, George H.. "A Note on the History and Meaning of Skepticism", Resources for Independent Thinking, http://www.rit.org/essays/history.php.</ref>
*Academic: Named after [[Plato]]'s Academy, it is the philosophy that nothing can be known for certain.
*Pyrrhonian: Named after the Greek, [[Pyrrho]] of Elis (c. 360-275 B.C), it is the point of view of suspended judgement. The Greek, [[Aenesidemus]] (c. 100-40 B.C.), formulated it into a philosophy and adopted the title of "skeptic" (from skeptikos, meaning "inquirer") and "doubters"; (from ephektikos, meaning "one who suspends judgment").<ref name="Smith" />


 
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Skepticism is a philosophical point of view, and a skeptic is one who embraces skepticism. In Ancient Greek philosophy, there were two very different schools of skepticism: the Academic and the Pyrrhonian.[1]

  • Academic: Named after Plato's Academy, it is the philosophy that nothing can be known for certain.
  • Pyrrhonian: Named after the Greek, Pyrrho of Elis (c. 360-275 B.C), it is the point of view of suspended judgement. The Greek, Aenesidemus (c. 100-40 B.C.), formulated it into a philosophy and adopted the title of "skeptic" (from skeptikos, meaning "inquirer") and "doubters"; (from ephektikos, meaning "one who suspends judgment").[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith name, George H.. "A Note on the History and Meaning of Skepticism", Resources for Independent Thinking, http://www.rit.org/essays/history.php.
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