怀疑论 (huái yí lún) — skepticism (philosophical doctrine questioning the possibility of certain knowledge)
Definition
The philosophical doctrine of doubting whether certain knowledge is possible — a stance, not a personal habit. Distinct from 怀疑 (verb: to doubt / suspect something specific) and from 不可知论 (agnosticism, the view that ultimate reality is unknowable).
noun
skepticism (philosophical doctrine questioning the possibility of certain knowledge)
Examples
- 怀疑论。huái yí lún Shì yì zhǒng duì zhī shi kě néng xìng chí huái yí tài dù de zhé xué lì chǎng.Skepticism is a philosophical stance that doubts the possibility of knowledge.
- 怀疑论。Tā de huái yí lún ràng tā bù qīng yì xiāng xìn rèn hé wèi jīng zhèng shí de shuō fǎ.His skepticism makes him reluctant to believe any unverified claims.
- ，怀疑论。Zài zhé xué shǐ shàng, huái yí lún yǔ dú duàn lùn xíng chéng le xiān míng de duì bǐ.In the history of philosophy, skepticism stands in sharp contrast to dogmatism.
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