The Emergence Machine

Skepticism

abstract · philosophy · Level 12 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

skepticism emerges from doubt + knowledge.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “skepticism” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
σκέψις (skepsis)
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0SkepticismDoubtQuestioningBelief PhilGenderKnowledgeBeliefCultureIdentity… intermediate l…BeingForceFormInformationActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSkepticismL12KnowledgeL9DoubtL11QuestioningL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Knowledge L9 (requires) philosophy sense
    Skepticism is the systematic questioning of knowledge claims, driven by persistent doubt about the validity or certainty of truth.
  • Doubt L11 (conceptual)
    Skepticism is methodological doubt
  • Questioning L11 (requires)
    Skepticism is the systematic questioning of knowledge claims, driven by persistent doubt about the validity or certainty of truth.