Dealing with Skeptics One great philosopher had an effective way to deal with skepticism. When encountered by people who claimed to doubt everything, he would ask, “Do you doubt your own existence?” If they answered yes, then he would point out that they must exist in order to doubt and that certainty should remove their doubts. If they answered no, then he could show them that there are at least some things which are beyond doubt. To counter this assault on their doctrines, the skeptics decided to simply remain silent. Then they would not be caught in his trap. The philosopher wa not shaken though. At that point, he simply said, “I guess there is nobody here after all. I may as well go talk to somebody who exists.” And he walked away.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:18:57 +0000
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