Antiskeptic

/ˌæntɪˈskɛptɪk/ noun

Definition

A person who opposes or argues against skepticism; someone who believes in certainty or rejects the skeptical position.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + skeptic (from Greek skeptikos 'thoughtful'). Philosophical term developed in modern epistemology.

Kelly Says

Antiskeptics argue we *can* know things for certain, but this is tricky—saying 'I'm certain skepticism is wrong' uses skeptical reasoning against itself!

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