#skepticism
- Non-dogmatic — Not dogmatic; rejecting dogmas, preconceived ideas, rigid doctrines, or truths imposed as absolute without rational demonstration; characterized by full freedom of thought, intellectual flexibility, and openness to critical analysis. In philosophy, it defines a skeptical or anti-dogmatic attitude promoting continuous research and constant reassessment of principles.
- Non-dogmatic — Not accepting or guiding itself by dogmas, rigid doctrines, or absolute truths imposed without rational demonstration; characterized by intellectual flexibility, critical openness, and full freedom of thought. It represents the feminine form of the adjective 'adogmatic', usually used in agreement with nouns such as method, thought, approach, or philosophical vision.
- Adogmatism — A philosophical attitude, doctrine, or intellectual orientation that rejects dogmatism, challenging the validity of dogmas and principles imposed as absolute, immobile, or infallible. Structurally, adogmatism promotes constructive skepticism, epistemic relativism, critical spirit, and the permanent revision of knowledge based on new scientific and rational discoveries.
- Aenesidemus — Aenesidemus; a Greek skeptic philosopher of the 1st century BC, born in Knossos (Creta), famous for reviving and structuring Pyrrhonism in Alexandria. He is the author of the lost work 'Pyrrhonian Discourses' and the creator of the ten tropes (modes of argumentation) through which he demonstrated the impossibility of absolute knowledge and the necessity of suspending judgment (epoche).
- Agnostic — The feminine form of the term agnostic; designates a woman who adheres to agnosticism or, as an adjective, a perspective, doctrine, or intellectual attitude based on the conviction that the ultimate truth, the absolute, or the existence of God is fundamentally unknowable to the human mind.
- Agnosticism — A philosophical doctrine or doctrine of epistemology holding that the existence of God, the divine, or the essential reality of things is unknowable or unprovable. It posits that human reason is inherently limited, thereby suspending definitive judgment on metaphysical and supernatural claims.
- Agnosticist — A less frequent lexical variant of the term 'agnostic'; refers to a person who professes or supports the principles of agnosticism, maintaining that the absolute, divinity, and primordial causes of the universe exceed the natural understanding capacity of the human mind.
- Agnosticist — The feminine form of the term agnosticist; designates a woman who supports the theses of agnosticism or, as an adjective, a doctrinal orientation, critical perspective, or research method based on suspending judgment regarding metaphysical matters that cannot be experimentally proven.
- Agrippa — The Latin and international orthographic form for the historical name Agripa. It is borne by outstanding figures of antiquity and later eras, such as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (Roman statesman and general), Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (Renaissance astrologer and alchemist), or the Greek skeptic philosopher Agrippa, famous for the five tropes or modes used to justify suspension of judgment.
- Amoralism — A philosophical doctrine or attitude based on the negation of absolute moral values and norms, asserting that human actions or cognitive criteria must be evaluated completely independently of concepts such as virtue or sin. This current is often correlated with ethical nihilism, radical relativism, or interpretations of Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy.
- Amoralist — A person who adheres to the principles of amoralism or exhibits an attitude of total indifference toward the moral values, norms, and codes established by society. In an adjectival sense, it describes a behavior, a literary work, or a critical doctrine guided exclusively by ethical neutrality, refusing to classify actions into rigid categories of right or wrong.
- Anti-intellectual — Manifesting hostility, distrust, or contempt toward intellectuals, culture, science, and academic education; tending to underestimate or reject the importance of critical thinking and spiritual values in society. In a structural sense, it describes populist movements, conservative social attitudes, or simplifying political discourses.
- Anti-intellectualist — Manifesting the characteristics of anti-intellectualism or being an adherent of this movement; adherents or movements that challenge the legitimacy, authority, or value of cultural and scientific elites. In a structural sense, it describes a doctrine or action directed toward minimizing the role of higher education in public life.
- Anti-intellectualist — A woman who is an adherent of anti-intellectualism or who manifests a hostile and distrustful attitude toward cultural and academic elites; a trend, action, or ideology opposing intellectualism. As an adjective inflected in the feminine form, it qualifies institutional measures, political rhetorics, or social manifestations aimed at devaluing higher education and critical thinking.
- Anti-Latinist — Manifesting an attitude of rejection toward Latin peoples, their culture, or language, or being an adherent of anti-Latinism; a person who promotes prejudices or theories hostile to the Roman heritage. In a structural sense, it describes a work, an author, or a current of opinion oriented toward minimizing the role of the Latin race in world history.
- Anti-Latinist — A woman who manifests an attitude of rejection toward Latin peoples, their culture, or language, or is an adherent of anti-Latinism; a work, theory, or ideological movement marked by prejudices hostile to Roman heritage. As an adjective inflected in the feminine form, it qualifies historiographical works, public speeches, or editorial lines oriented toward devaluing the Latin race.
- Anti-moralism — A philosophical doctrine, theoretical attitude, or existential stance that denies, challenges, or rejects the universal validity of traditional moral norms, institutionalized ethical canons, and rigid values imposed by society. In a structural and conceptual sense, it represents a critical current of thought (historically associated with Nietzschean perspectives) that advocates for the individual's liberation from prefabricated moral constraints, without necessarily being synonymous with pure immorality.
- Anti-vaxxer — A person who opposes vaccination, rejecting the administration of vaccines for ideological, religious, or political reasons, or based on pseudoscientific theories; as an adjective, it describes the profile, discourse, social movements, or arguments challenging the safety, efficacy, or mandatory nature of mass immunization organized by medical authorities.