- Philosophical school - A system of philosophy originated by M. Auguste Comte,
which deals only with positives. It excludes from philosophy everything
but the natural phenomena or properties of knowable things, together
with their invariable relations of coexistence and succession, as
occurring in time and space. Such relations are denominated laws, which
are to be discovered by observation, experiment, and comparison. This
philosophy holds all inquiry into causes, both efficient and final, to
be useless and unprofitable.
- Relating to one group - Pertaining to a sect, or to sects; peculiar to a sect;
bigotedly attached to the tenets and interests of a denomination; as,
sectarian principles or prejudices. - One of a sect; a member or adherent of a special school,
denomination, or religious or philosophical party; one of a party in
religion which has separated itself from established church, or which
holds tenets different from those of the prevailing denomination in a
state.
- As part of conspiracy, Nicolas exposed sceptic - Disbeliever - Doubter - One who believes that people always act selfishly: sceptic - One who doubts good intentions - One who questions whether something will happen or if it is worthwhile - Pessimist