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Skepticism vs Objectivity - What's the difference?

skepticism | objectivity |

As nouns the difference between skepticism and objectivity

is that skepticism is the practice or philosophy of being a skeptic while objectivity is the state of being objective, just, unbiased and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices.

skepticism

English

(wikipedia skepticism)

Alternative forms

* scepticism (Commonwealth English )

Noun

(-)
  • (US) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
  • (US) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
  • (US) The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
  • (US) A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
  • (US) Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines

    • Related terms

    * skeptic * skeptical

    objectivity

    English

    Noun

  • The state of being objective, just, unbiased and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices
  • The world as it really is; reality
  • That which one understands, often, as intellectually , of all and everything, of what is sensed as felt, thereof
  • That which is perceived to be true to understanding
  • The object of understanding

    • Synonyms

    * objectiveness (much less common)

    Antonyms

    * subjectivity