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Academic Skepticism

philosophy

Also known as: dogmatic Skepticism

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views on knowledge

$optical illusion: refraction of light$
In epistemology: Ancient Skepticism
The first, Academic Skepticism, arose in the Academy (the school founded by Plato) in the 3rd century bce and was propounded by the Greek philosopher Arcesilaus (c. 315–c. 240 bce), about whom Cicero (106–43 bce), Sextus Empiricus (flourished 3rd century ce), and
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