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How We Believe

Is doubt good? Is skepticism a virtue?

September 14, 2011 by Randal

While reading through Michael Shermer’s enjoyable book How We Believe: Science, Skepticism and the Search for God (New York: Henry Holt, 2000) I came across the following passage: “Doubt is good. Questioning belief is healthy. Skepticism is okay. It is more than okay, in fact. Skepticism is a virtue and science is a valuable tool […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: belief, doubt, epistemology, How We Believe, Michael Shermer, rationality, reason, skepticism

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