RE: Should Atheism proper include scepticism?
December 29, 2009 at 7:12 pm
(This post was last modified: December 29, 2009 at 7:13 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
-and yet again. (this comes up with montonous regularity,although most often from theists)
@TruthWorthy.
'Atheism' is a disbelief in god(s) NOTHING ELSE IS IMPLIED OR MAY BE INFERRED.
There is no 'we' or "as an atheist X Y Z". Most atheists here also seem to be skeptics,but a skeptic is not necessarily an atheist.A skeptic is only a person who questions. It was said of the Greek skeptics that they asserted nothing,but merely opined.
Science is skeptical by definition:EVERYTHING always remains open to question.All theories remain open to revision and change as new evidence is found. In my opinion THE key word to understanding the concept of skepticism is 'evidence'. The skeptic always says " show me"
Disclaimer :The above is merely my opinion. I'm happy to consider changing it if some one has a better one..
@TruthWorthy.
'Atheism' is a disbelief in god(s) NOTHING ELSE IS IMPLIED OR MAY BE INFERRED.
There is no 'we' or "as an atheist X Y Z". Most atheists here also seem to be skeptics,but a skeptic is not necessarily an atheist.A skeptic is only a person who questions. It was said of the Greek skeptics that they asserted nothing,but merely opined.
Science is skeptical by definition:EVERYTHING always remains open to question.All theories remain open to revision and change as new evidence is found. In my opinion THE key word to understanding the concept of skepticism is 'evidence'. The skeptic always says " show me"
Disclaimer :The above is merely my opinion. I'm happy to consider changing it if some one has a better one..
