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Skepticism, especially as portrayed by thinkers like Lucretius and Pyrrho, emerged as a response to the chaotic mixture of beliefs within the Roman Empire—dieties, philosophies, and doctrines. This school adopts a posture of perpetual inquiry, insisting that true certainty is impossible and that the most rational stance is to suspend judgment, acknowledging the limitations of human knowledge. Such skepticism served as a refuge for those overwhelmed by the multitude of competing claims, offering a humble acknowledgment of human ignorance.