Incredulity simply refers to the quality of being incredulous. When something just seems to be a figment of your imagination, then you can’t believe it. Incredulity is the inability or unwillingness to show belief in something or someone. Incredulity is the act of showing disbelief. Credulity has said to be man’s weakness but a child’s strength. In the words of Walter Scott, “There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine.”
Incredulity follows when you don’t find something worth your belief and trust. Incredulity is deemed by philosophers to be the first step towards comprehending philosophy. Russell Lynes had once remarked, “It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candour but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity.”
