If it's "concrete" I assume you mean it is definite. Not subject to being disproved.
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But I'm not terribly interested in solipsism. We have to function so its reasonable to have the hypothesis that things exist.
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I'm not claiming a consensus on whether or not solipsism is interesting.
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But we have strayed very far from the point and its getting late. My point is that scepticism is about epistemology -
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A way of thinking abt knowledge & ways to obtain it that focuses on evidence, probability & provisional acceptance of hypotheses.
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In contrast to a way that focuses on belief without evidence, on faith & subjective truth which does not require evidence.
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To function, we all need to rely on evidence a great deal. Even the most postmodern postmodernist will check they've been paid.
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Even the most devout defender of religious faith will want evidence that their child has done her homework.
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A sceptic is someone who tries to think consistently in terms of evidence & probability & provisional hypotheses & usually does.
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But might sometimes fail. Eg, I might really want to believe my child innocent of a crime despite all evidence she was guilty.
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