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- Written by: Feodor
This article considers the question of what form of scepticism is appropriate in the context of science and considers two essential forms of scepticism, the suspension of judgement and the reservation of error. Is there such a thing as true scepticism? To this end, the various uses of the term pseudoscepticism, which has also been applied to the sceptical movement in particular, are analysed. A final discussion examines whether the natural lawfulness of the world as a hypothetical assumption is necessary for science, or whether it is an arbitrary dogma that cannot be criticised. Readers in a hurry can skip straight to the short Upshot.
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- Written by: Amardeo Sarma
When I started skeptical activities in the early 1980s, I assumed that there was a millennia-old tradition in which the principles of skepticism had been developed. It soon became apparent that it wasn't that simple and that there was no such thing as skepticism per se.
I learned a lot over time. It was about what is true and what is not and to what extent we can know anything at all. It was also about how we should proceed in the knowledge process and in communication. Then, we had to ask ourselves why we were doing this in the first place.
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- Written by: Amardeo Sarma
The relationship between science and politics is often debated. How do they influence each other, and how does this interaction affect trust in science?