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Describe scepticism about the past.
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Huron University College Philosophy 021 First Term Essay In your own words, describe scepticism about the past. Does scepticism about the past require scepticism about the external world? Does scepticism about the external world require scepticism about the past? How are the arguments for these different scepticisms related to each other? In your view, are the arguments for one more persuasive than arguments for the other? Explain 1. Does scepticism about the past require scepticism about the external world? Scepticism about the past depends on scepticism about the external world. The past includes everything that has happened prior to the present moment. Scepticism about the past, involves doubting that any events actually occurred prior to now. The external world is everything that exists outside your mind. Scepticism about the external world involves doubting that there is anything outside your mind (no trees, cars, animals etc). Therefore in order to believe that anything in your...
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