Antiskepticism

/ˌæntɪˈskɛptɪsɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A philosophical position or movement that opposes or rejects skepticism and advocates for the possibility of certain knowledge.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + skepticism. Modern philosophical term used in epistemology.

Kelly Says

Antiskepticism sounds confident, but philosophers like Hegel and Heidegger showed that rejecting skepticism doesn't solve its problems—you have to integrate them differently.

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