A philosophical or practical position that opposes skepticism and doubt; the belief that certainty and belief should be valued over questioning.
From antisceptical + -ism (noun suffix creating abstract ideologies). The -ism suffix, from Greek -ismos, transforms the adjective into a noun representing a complete belief system or philosophy, making it parallel to how 'skepticism' itself is formed.
During the Age of Enlightenment, antiscepticism struggled against Descartes' famous 'I think therefore I am' approach—yet antisceptical movements emerged in religious and nationalist contexts that valued faith over philosophical doubt. It's the intellectual tension that has shaped our modern scientific method.
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