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In Reply to: Nothing pseudo about my skepticism posted by 13th Duke of Wymbourne on June 27, 2023 at 17:06:56:
The correct, though less common, use of the term "pseudoskepticism" refers to those who declare themselves merely "skeptical" of a concept, but in reality would not be convinced by any evidence. Common targets of this kind of pseudoskepticism are global warming,[1] evolution, AIDS, GMOs, vaccines, and even religion. This essentially is cloaked denialism, as there is a vast amount of real evidence which these pseudoskeptics willfully ignore. Saying "I am skeptical of X" seems more reasonable than saying "I don't accept X and never will regardless of the evidence", even if the latter is more accurate.
Real skeptics are always prepared to change their positions based on new evidence, consistent with the scientific method. An example is Einstein's Cosmological Constant, which has gone through a number of revisions as to whether it applies or not[2] — thus making skeptics who changed their mind on that issue when the scientific consensus changed, prima facie real skeptics. Clearly, if people change their mind on a topic, that is a positive defense against an accusation that they will not change their mind on that topic.
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Follow Ups
- Nothing? - geoffkait 02:38:53 06/28/23 (2)
- That is a new definition for me, and I have a new one for you. - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 13:00:08 06/28/23 (1)
- What a clever fellow! Nt - geoffkait 14:01:09 06/28/23 (0)
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