Local skepticism
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Local skepticism is the view that one cannot possess knowledge in some particular domain thereof. It contrasts with global skepticism (also known as absolute skepticism or universal skepticism), which is the complete and unconditional denial of knowledge.
Examples of local skepticism
- Moral skepticism is the belief that moral knowledge is either nonexistent or unattainable.[1]
- Metaphysical skepticism is the denial of metaphysical knowledge. This belief is generally said to follow from the argument that material knowledge is can only be attained through our perception of the world, and that our senses which constitute that perception do not necessarily correspond with any actual state of affairs.[2] See also: subjective idealism
- Theological skepticism is the view that we cannot know for certain whether one or more deities exist. A theological skeptic may be an athiest, theist, or agnostic[3]
Notes
- ^ Moral Skepticism, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- ^ Metaepistemology and Skepticism, by Richard Fumerton, pp. 31-32
- ^ Philosophical Skepticism from The Skeptic's Dictionary
Further reading
- The Impossibility of Local Skepticism by Stephen Maitzen -- a critique of the possibility of local skepticism
- Theory of Knowledge, notes by Richard Feldman, University of Rochester