What is a skeptical hypothesis?

Question

How would you define the term?

How would you go about presenting a skeptical hypothesis?
What would be the premises and conclusion?

Answer 1

The best way to understand this is to first have a proposition to consider. Let us take "global warming" for example. The dominant hypothesis is that mankind is harming the environment, contributing to global warming...and ultimately destroying the planet.

There are some scientists, however, who say that this is not the case. They are presenting the skeptical hypothesi.

Answer 2

Definition Of Skeptical

Answer 3

A skeptical hypothesis is a hypothetical situation that raises doubts about knowledge. Usually the hypothesis posits the existence of a deceptive power that deceives our senses and undermines the justification of knowledge otherwise accepted as justified. Skeptical hypotheses have received much attention in modern western philosophy. Some of the prominent skeptical hypotheses in western philosophy include: Evil Daemon, Brain in a vat, and the Five minute hypothesis.