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Defining the Sceptics (Part 5)
Posted by Raymond Harvey, June 29th, 2009 - under Opinion.
Tags: Philosophy
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ACCORDING to Raymond Harvey: The scientific sceptic, as opposed to the philosophical sceptic, is defined by rational inquiry — someone who investigates with a disposition to be persuaded. THE Greek word skopein – from which the English word scope derives – means “to observe, aim at, examine.” It is related to the Greek skeptesthai, which means [...]