Local skepticism is the view that one cannot possess knowledge in some particular domain. It contrasts with global skepticism (also known as absolute skepticism or universal skepticism), the view that one cannot know anything at all.
Examples of local skepticism
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Moral skepticism is the belief that moral knowledge is either nonexistent or unattainable.
* Metaphysical skepticism, often called external world skepticism, is the denial of metaphysical knowledge. This belief is generally said to follow from the argument that material knowledge can only be attained through our
perception
Perception () is the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the presented information or environment. All perception involves signals that go through the nervous system ...
of the world, and that our senses which constitute that perception do not necessarily correspond with any actual state of affairs. See also:
subjective idealism.
* Theological skepticism it is the view that we cannot know for certain whether one or more deities exist. A theological skeptic may be an
atheist,
theist
Theism is broadly defined as the belief in the existence of a supreme being or deities. In common parlance, or when contrasted with ''deism'', the term often describes the classical conception of God that is found in monotheism (also referred to ...
, or
agnostic.
Philosophical Skepticism
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The Skeptic's Dictionary
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Notes
Further reading
The Impossibility of Local Skepticism
by Stephen Maitzen -- a critique of the possibility of local skepticism
notes by Richard Feldman, University of Rochester
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