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Skepticism poses a radical challenge: perhaps we cannot truly know anything at all. Skeptics point out that we can never step outside our own minds to verify that our experiences match external reality. This view keeps us honest, reminding us that even our most cherished facts are subject to doubt.
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Supporting arguments
- We cannot prove we are not dreaming or in a simulation
- Our brain constructs our reality rather than mirroring it directly
- History is full of universally accepted 'truths' that turned out to be false
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