Don’t believe everything you hear! But you can trust our hosts Andrew and Jeremy when they talk about key expressions regarding skepticism. Believe me!

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Fun facts

Skepticism is very important in Western philosophy. In fact, since 1992, there’s been a popular US magazine called Skeptic.

Expressions included in the study guide

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