Skepticism is the theory that the real truth can never be known with certainty. One traditional form of skepticism, advocated by [[David Hume]] and [[Immanuel Kant]], questioned the capacity of the human mind to grasp and understand reality. Another traditional form of skepticism, advanced by [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]] philosophers, questions the very existence of a real world outside of the human mind.
+
'''Skepticism''' is the theory that the real truth can never be known with certainty. One traditional form of skepticism, advocated by [[David Hume]] and [[Immanuel Kant]], questioned the capacity of the human mind to grasp and understand reality. Another traditional form of skepticism, advanced by [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]] philosophers, questions the very existence of a real world outside of the human mind.
In modern times the term skepticism is use colloquially to refer to disbelief in anything non-material, such as [[God]].
In modern times the term skepticism is use colloquially to refer to disbelief in anything non-material, such as [[God]].