Limits key terms

Question 1

Philosophical scepticism

Answer 1

Doubts about real life and normal justifications that has no rational reason as it is not evidence based nor does it have a real life impact, however it is difficult to resolve

Question 2

Normal incredulity

Answer 2

Rational doubts that are evidence based and can have real life consequences, however are easily resolved using normal evidence

Question 3

Local scepticism

Answer 3

Doubts about a particular claim/ are confined to one area of knowledge

Question 4

Global scepticism

Answer 4

Doubts about all our knowledge, especially the nature and existence of anything outside of the mind

Question 5

Methodic doubt

Answer 5

Doubt that progresses from easier claims to refute to more difficult ones, often ending in the doubt of the foundations of our knowledge