Skepticism Is Inaccurate

I can not believe what is claimed when there is a chance that these claims may be fallacious or inaccurate. When most people hear the term skepticism used philosophically they tend to associate and think of it only as a constant behavior and attitude of death and doubt. People fail to realize that Skepticism is merely the philosophical view of the uncertainty of the world as it is. Skepticism comes from the word skeptesthai meaning examine, and Skepsis meaning investigation. Skepticism began during fifth century B.C. when Greek philosophers began to question knowledge and discoveries. Skepticism began with Gorgias when he claimed “...nothing exists; if anything does exist, it cannot be known; if anything exists and can be known, it cannot be …show more content…
Skepticism is practiced by a multitude of people in separate ways. There are various forms of Skepticism which are practiced throughout the world. Websites were developed and generated for the practice of this philosophy. Skepticism is practiced today in society through politics, science and social interactions. Individuals are skeptic about politics because of the tendency of politicians to use emotions preferably over facts. They examine the statistics regarding the policy at hand. Scientists become skeptical over the work and findings of previous scientists which leads to the investigation and discovery of evidence to disclaim the previous scientists findings which were invalid or inaccurate. As we engage in additional interactions with others we are skeptical with the approaches used and whether or not what they are saying has any sense to …show more content…
Early forms of this philosophy is found notably from Plato. During the sixteenth century rationalism began to to take form and changed the view of the world. René Descartes was an essential philosopher and the most well known philosopher of Rationalism. His belief “... that knowledge of eternal truths….could be attained by reason alone (Luke Mastin 2008 Basics of Phil.) he made conclusions of the world and other concepts through reasoning. He It began to acquire momentum during the seventeenth century. The use of rationalism began to expand to other areas including France. The eighteenth century, also known as the Age of Enlightenment, had a crucial role in modern day philosophy. French philosophers Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau were critical in modern day rationalism. These philosophers influenced others about the view and importance of rationalism through their writing.
Rationalism is a common philosophy that is practiced today. Today rationalists use innate ideas which are drawn by experience, the human mindset, and intellect. Rationalism is usually used in fields of mathematics and various other areas. Rationalism can be found in science, politics, fields of mathematics, and in social environments. Scientists must rationalize the data at hand and determine a conclusion based on reasoning. Their conclusion may be influenced by previous experience or their prior