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There are formal attempts in philosophy to define the concept of doubt
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Philosophical literature actively engages in formal analyses and definitions of doubt, particularly within epistemology and pragmatism.

Evidence for · 3
Does Murphy’s Law Apply in Epistemology? Self-Doubt and Rational Ideals
2007 · cited by 87
Epistemologists formalize theorizing about ideal agents, which includes examining what such agents should believe about their own cognitive perfection and uncertainty.
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The retrieved papers include formal discussions and philosophical analyses of doubt, specifically within epistemology (Paper 0), targeted philosophical definitions of doubt and skepticism (Paper 3), and pragmatist conceptualizations of doubt (Paper 8). These sources directly support the claim.

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Experience of Self-Knowledge Through the Definitions "Doubt" and "Skepticism": Philosophical Analysis
2022 · cited by 2
The study undertakes a philosophical analysis of the definitions of 'doubt' and 'skepticism' within epistemology.
Therapy as the Ethical Resolution of Doubt: Bringing Pragmatism and Reflexive Sociology to Systemic Practice.
2026 · cited by 0
Drawing on pragmatist philosophy, the paper explicitly defines therapy as the professional resolution of doubt when habits fail.
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  1. Does Murphy’s Law Apply in Epistemology? Self-Doubt and Rational Idealspeer-reviewedsupports
  2. Prevalence of Blindness and Visual Impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: Magnitude and Temporal Trends. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysispeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. The quantitative paradigm and the nature of the human mind. The replication crisis as an epistemological crisis of quantitative psychology in view of the ontic nature of the psyche.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Experience of Self-Knowledge Through the Definitions "Doubt" and "Skepticism": Philosophical Analysispeer-reviewedsupports
  5. Skepticism about Skepticism about Moral Responsibilitypeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  6. How to Foster Challenging Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Can Philosophy Support Neuroscientists?peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  7. The Nature of Knowledge and Epistemic Interests of Radiography Science-An Analysis of Doctoral Dissertations Using Critical Normative Epistemology Framework.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. Concerns About Theorizing, Relevance, Generalizability, and Methodology Across Two Crises in Social Psychology.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Therapy as the Ethical Resolution of Doubt: Bringing Pragmatism and Reflexive Sociology to Systemic Practice.peer-reviewedsupports
  10. Three New Philosophical Categories for Holistically Assessing Complementary Medicine, Derived from the History and Theory of Medicine.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. From Brain to Being: Reintegrating Philosophy Into Neurology Education.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. Scientific breakthroughs in the COVID-19 era: embracing Ernst Mayr towards an epistemic renewal of Medicine.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
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judged → SUPPORTED · 8705 Aug 2026
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