Pyrrho of Elis (c. 360 to c. 270 BCE), the founder of Pyrrhonian skepticism, is a shadowy figure who wrote nothing himself. What little we know of him comes, for the most part, from fragments of his pupil Timon’s poems and from Diogenes Laertius’ biography (9.61-108) which is based on a book by Antigonus of Carystus, an associ…
Academic vs. Pyrrhonian Skepticism
Academic Skepticism
Skepticism and The Examined Life
Greek and Latin Texts, Commentaries, and Translations
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The distinction between Academic and Pyrrhonian skepticism continues to be a controversial topic. In the Second Century C.E., the Roman author Aulus Gellius already refers to this as an old question treated by many Greek writers(Attic Nights11.5.6, see Striker [1981/1996]). The bigges…
Skeptical Ideas in Early and Classical Greek Philosophy
Academic Skepticism
Pyrrhonian Skepticism
Ancient and Modern Skepticism: Transitions
2.1 Early Greek Philosophy The early Greek philosophers develop distinctions between realityand appearances, knowledge and belief, and the non-evident and theevident. These distinctions form the framework in which skepticism canbe conceived. The idea that truth is seen and knowledge gained fromsome persp…
2.2 Plato The Socrates of Plato’s Apology tries to solve apuzzle. The Delphic oracle says that no one is wiser thanSocrates. But Socrates does not think himself wise. He calls intoquestion the truth of neither the oracle’s pronouncements norhis self-perception. Accordingly, he must figure out ho…
These ten were: 1) Various animals perceive things differently. 2) Various people perceive things differently. 3) One person can perceive things differently, as contradictory. 4) Perception varies from one time to another. 5) Perception varies from one place to another. 6) Things are …
Skepticism is a philosophy based on the criterion of life, experience and phenomenon. The phenomenon, according to the Greeks at the time of Pyrrho, a physical reality that we can feel. …
Diogenes of Sinope (412?-323 BCE) is the Greek philosopher who is generally considered the founder of Cynicism, an ancient school of philosophy. Practical good was the goal of Diogenes' philosophy and he did not hide his contempt for literature and the fine arts. For example, he laughed at men of letters for a reading of the sufferings of Odysseus ...
Philosophical skepticism ( UK spelling: scepticism; from Greek σκέψις skepsis, "inquiry") is a family of philosophical views that question the possibility of knowledge.
Dec 08, 2001 · The traditional issue of the structure of knowledge and justification, engendering Foundationalism, Coherentism, and Infinitism, can be seen as resulting from one main …
The original Greek meaning of skeptikos was “an inquirer,” someone who was unsatisfied and still looking for truth. From ancient times onward skeptics have developed arguments to undermine …
The Skeptic school of philosophy was founded by the Greek philosopher Pyrrho in the 4th-3rd century BC, and flourished for several centuries alongside Stoicism, Epicureanism, and New …
In ordinary usage, skepticism (US) or scepticism (UK and Can.) ( Greek: 'σκέπτομαι' skeptomai, to search, to think about or look for; see also spelling differences) can refer to: an attitude of …