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The Apoplectic Skeptic
This thread was inspired by many posts and posters in the Beliefs and Skepticism forum, too many to credit adequately here,
but the immediate impetus for this thread came from the following post by RAMOSS:
This thread was inspired by many posts and posters in the Beliefs and Skepticism forum, too many to credit adequately here,
but the immediate impetus for this thread came from the following post by RAMOSS:
To which Angel replied:
Angel seems to us on the right side of this issue.
And so
without further ado...
The Five Kinds of Skepticism
I. Philosophical Slepticism
An old and venerable philosophy grounded in philosophical doubt as to the possibility of knowledge and the suffivienct of reason/
Much to respect here.
II. Religious Skepticism
Doubt as to the truth of religious doctrine.
Much to respect here.
III. Ordinary Skepticism
Ordinary incredulity and doubt based on critical thinking.
Much to respect here.
IV. Pseudo-skepticism
Masked Denialism.
This so-called skeptic would not be convinced by any evidence and is dismissive of evidence/
This so-called skeptic denies when only doubt is called for
This so-called skeptic tends to discredit rather than investigate, employs double standards in the application of criticism,
and assumes criticism requires no burden of proof.
Not much to respect here.
V. Apoplectic Skepticism
This is pseudoskepticism with terrible manners, given to name-calling and vulgarity.
Much here to condemn.
Which are you?
Pseudoskeptics are invited to illustrate their pseudoskepticism unwittingly here in this thread.
Friends of pseudoskepticism are invited to defend pseudoskepticism.
Opponents of pseudoskepticism are invited to criticize pseudoskepticism.
Apoplectic Skeptics are invited to confess their sins and turn over a new leaf.
Let's make the test question easy:
What is Ultimate Reality?
And so
without further ado...
The Five Kinds of Skepticism
I. Philosophical Slepticism
An old and venerable philosophy grounded in philosophical doubt as to the possibility of knowledge and the suffivienct of reason/
Much to respect here.
II. Religious Skepticism
Doubt as to the truth of religious doctrine.
Much to respect here.
III. Ordinary Skepticism
Ordinary incredulity and doubt based on critical thinking.
Much to respect here.
IV. Pseudo-skepticism
Masked Denialism.
This so-called skeptic would not be convinced by any evidence and is dismissive of evidence/
This so-called skeptic denies when only doubt is called for
This so-called skeptic tends to discredit rather than investigate, employs double standards in the application of criticism,
and assumes criticism requires no burden of proof.
Not much to respect here.
V. Apoplectic Skepticism
This is pseudoskepticism with terrible manners, given to name-calling and vulgarity.
Much here to condemn.
Which are you?
Pseudoskeptics are invited to illustrate their pseudoskepticism unwittingly here in this thread.
Friends of pseudoskepticism are invited to defend pseudoskepticism.
Opponents of pseudoskepticism are invited to criticize pseudoskepticism.
Apoplectic Skeptics are invited to confess their sins and turn over a new leaf.
Let's make the test question easy:
What is Ultimate Reality?