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Scepticism

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Did Scepticism Have a Profound Effect on the Scientific Enlightenment?

Scepticism had a profound effect on the scientific enlightenment. We can't justify our own faculties, of course we use them, but we can't ultimately justify them. The dogmatic philosopher who wants to take everything down to certain principles is simply going after the impossible. But amously, although we don't know what will happen in the future, if we use the working model, it old be much the same as happened to day or in the past then it'll be ok.

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