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Arguments Against Skepticism
Skepticism is the only ideology that does not deny the correctness of other ideologies. There is no other doctrine that is so tolerant of other ideas as skepticism. On the one hand the doubt in the skepticism means that you don’t need to agree with any judgment, but on the other hand, you can not deny it. So, what people believe, it may well be true, although it can not be excluded that they are wrong. Today, none of the teachings introduced by humanity does meet the requirements for the truth. Moreover, these requirements are so high that the current level of knowledge and cognitive human resources can not be expected that the truth would be found in the near future. The weak skepticism claims that the belief about external world requires

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