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What is scepticism?

Scepticism involves accepting our beliefs may be mistaken. Watch philosopher Stephen Law explain what humanists mean when they talk about scepticism.

In this video the philosopher Stephen Law introduces what humanists might mean when they talk about scepticism.

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