Skeptical - traducción al Inglés
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Skeptical - traducción al Inglés

QUESTIONING ATTITUDE OR DOUBT TOWARDS ONE OR MORE ITEMS OF PUTATIVE KNOWLEDGE OR BELIEF
ScepticIsm; Scepticism; Skeptic; Sceptic; Skeptics; Skeptical; Modern skeptic; Modern Skeptic; Sceptics; Skeptikoi; Classical Skepticism; Classical Skeptics; Sceptical

skeptical         
(adj.) = escéptico
Ex: Many people were skeptical that the compact disc (CD) would replace the phonograph record.
skeptic         
(n.) = escéptico
Ex: The article "The conversion of a secondary school skeptic" defines a stations approach to learning as a series of activities and supporting resources designed to develop student knowledge and/or skills.
skepticism         
(n.) = escepticismo
Ex: Forecasting techniques should be viewed not with skepticism and dread but with hope and a positive attitude.
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* degree of skepticism = grado de escepticismo

Definición

skeptical
adj.
AE; BE spelling: sceptical
skeptical about, of

Wikipedia

Skepticism

Skepticism, also spelled scepticism, is a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma. For example, if a person is skeptical about claims made by their government about an ongoing war then the person doubts that these claims are accurate. In such cases, skeptics normally recommend not disbelief but suspension of belief, i.e. maintaining a neutral attitude that neither affirms nor denies the claim. This attitude is often motivated by the impression that the available evidence is insufficient to support the claim. Formally, skepticism is a topic of interest in philosophy, particularly epistemology. More informally, skepticism as an expression of questioning or doubt can be applied to any topic, such as politics, religion, or pseudoscience. It is often applied within restricted domains, such as morality (moral skepticism), atheism (skepticism about the existence of God), or the supernatural. Some theorists distinguish "good" or moderate skepticism, which seeks strong evidence before accepting a position, from "bad" or radical skepticism, which wants to suspend judgment indefinitely.

Philosophical skepticism is one important form of skepticism. It rejects knowledge claims that seem certain from the perspective of common sense. Radical forms of philosophical skepticism deny that "knowledge or rational belief is possible" and urge us to suspend judgment on many or all controversial matters. More moderate forms claim only that nothing can be known with certainty, or that we can know little or nothing about nonempirical matters, such as whether God exists, whether human beings have free will, or whether there is an afterlife. In ancient philosophy, skepticism was understood as a way of life associated with inner peace.

Skepticism has been responsible for many important developments in science and philosophy. It has also inspired several contemporary social movements. Religious skepticism advocates for doubt concerning basic religious principles, such as immortality, providence, and revelation. Scientific skepticism advocates for testing beliefs for reliability, by subjecting them to systematic investigation using the scientific method, to discover empirical evidence for them.

Ejemplos de pronunciación para Skeptical
1. skeptical of.
THE UNWINDING - An Inner History of the New America _ George Packer _ Talks at Google
2. I'm skeptical.
Greed to Green - Sustainable Living _ Gauranga Das _ Talks at Google
3. Be skeptical.
Blum _ Talks at Google
4. I'M SKEPTICAL.
How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human _ Michael Chorost _ Talks at Google
5. Anybody skeptical?
The Tools - Transform Your Problems into Courage _ Barry Michels _ Talks at Google
Ejemplos de uso de Skeptical
1. Israelis skeptical Some Israelis, however, remain skeptical of that possibility.
2. Polls show that Palestinians are equally skeptical.
3. Dhar, however, is skeptical about RAW‘s response.
4. Congressional appropriators were even more skeptical.
5. But even many conservative economists are skeptical.