People think and behave differently in a given situation. A person may include feelings and thoughts and thus affects the way to actualize things in real life. The awareness of facts and procedural knowledge may be proper and distinct from an opinion and maybe a virtual justification through guesswork.
Philosophers define knowledge in different ways. There is an agreement among philosophers that knowledge may be a belief considered to be true. Moreover, some philosophers believe that knowledge may be related to a unique awareness of existing things (Carter and McKenna 707). Epistemology integrates the mind’s ability to connect with reality. It addresses how and when people know something. In this light, knowledge describes how individuals relate belief and evidence by considering different reasoning processes.
On the other hand, scepticism shows an attitude of doubt in a particular belief. Thus, the doctrine concerns questioning knowledge in a specific field to derive certainty. Sceptics challenge certain claims’ reliability by evaluating the principles that base them. They ensure that an argument is made to ascertain knowledge related to various fields.
Some philosophers may be wrong in describing their knowledge about a phenomenon. The part of defending one’s theory makes the more significant part of a philosopher. David Hume, an influential scepticism philosopher, argued that logic is a mental copy or a combination of multiple impressions (Parusniková 217). Certain human activities are not founded on actual sense and are logically unjustified. Hume described scientific knowledge as a psychological phenomenon grounded on the association of ideas (Parusniková 212). Therefore, he stresses that even scientific knowledge may be logically unjustified.
I would consider scepticism being of great significance as it makes one question what is going on in a particular situation other than accepting it blindly. Healthy scepticism questions some knowledge. Thus, it helps discover the truth and reach a logical conclusion. Although significant, too much doubt creates an impossibility in a task.
Works Cited
Carter, J. Adam, and Robin McKenna. “Skepticism motivated: On the sceptical import of motivated reasoning.” Canadian Journal of Philosophy 50.6 (2020): 702-718.
Parusniková, Zuzana. “Popper and hume: Two great skeptics.” The Impact of Critical Rationalism. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2019. 207-223.