In Ancient Greek philosophy, “Epoché”—which literally translates as “cessation”—refers to a process of setting aside one’s assumptions and beliefs about something until more data can be collected and a firmer grasp of the situation can be established.
The idea is that when we encounter something about which we know little, or for which there’s a great de…
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