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2018
Pyrrhonism was the name given by the Greeks to one particular brand of scepticism, that identified (albeit tenuously) with Pyrrho of Elis, who was said (by his disciple Timon of Phlius) to have declared that everything was indeterminable and accordingly to have suspended judgment about the reality of things – in particular whether they were really good
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Pyrrhonism was the name given by the Greeks to one particular brand of scepticism, that identified (albeit tenuously) with Pyrrho of Elis, who was said (by his disciple Timon of Phlius) to have declared that everything was indeterminable and accordingly to have suspended judgment about the reality of things – in particular whether they were really good
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, 2017 Against charges that Pyrrhonism is unlivable, critics both ancient and modern have responded. Hume read, and frequently echoes, Pierre-Daniel Huet, a central figure in the Pyrrhonian-fideist movement.
Robert J. Fogelin
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2008
Pyrrhonism is commonly confused with scepticism in Western philosophy. Unlike sceptics, who believe there are no true beliefs, Pyrrhonists suspend judgment about all beliefs, including the belief that there are no true beliefs. Pyrrhonism was developed by a line of ancient Greek philosophers, from its founder Pyrrho of Elis in the fourth century BCE ...
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Pyrrhonism is commonly confused with scepticism in Western philosophy. Unlike sceptics, who believe there are no true beliefs, Pyrrhonists suspend judgment about all beliefs, including the belief that there are no true beliefs. Pyrrhonism was developed by a line of ancient Greek philosophers, from its founder Pyrrho of Elis in the fourth century BCE ...
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Bulletin of Spanish Studies, 2005
In the formation and deployment of the distinctive terminology which Spaniards used to express their epistemological and moral concerns two Classical influences were of paramount importance: Stoici...
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In the formation and deployment of the distinctive terminology which Spaniards used to express their epistemological and moral concerns two Classical influences were of paramount importance: Stoici...
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Philosophy East and West, 2007
The question of possible Indian influence on Pyrrhonist skepticism was raised long ago by Diogenes Laertius in his biography of Pyrrho. Diogenes tells us that Pyrrho adopted his "most noble philosophy" as a result of his contacts with Indian sages when he accompanied Alexander the Great on his expedition in the fourth century B.C.E.
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The question of possible Indian influence on Pyrrhonist skepticism was raised long ago by Diogenes Laertius in his biography of Pyrrho. Diogenes tells us that Pyrrho adopted his "most noble philosophy" as a result of his contacts with Indian sages when he accompanied Alexander the Great on his expedition in the fourth century B.C.E.
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Pyrrhonism, Rationality, and Sophisms
History of Philosophy & Logical AnalysisIn this paper I discuss Sextus’ account of sophisms in Outlines of Pyrrhonism , II 229–259. After a few introductory remarks on the sceptic capacity as a rational capacity, I analyse the sceptic’s general attitude towards sophisms and draw attention to ...
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2021
The chapter argues that Pyrrho and ancient Pyrrhonian skepticism (specifically, Sextus Empiricus) are plausibly interpreted as accepting a self-cultivation philosophy, though in somewhat different senses and with some qualification. For both, the existential starting point is an emotionally troubled life rooted in beliefs about the world, and the ideal
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The chapter argues that Pyrrho and ancient Pyrrhonian skepticism (specifically, Sextus Empiricus) are plausibly interpreted as accepting a self-cultivation philosophy, though in somewhat different senses and with some qualification. For both, the existential starting point is an emotionally troubled life rooted in beliefs about the world, and the ideal
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2002
Abstract We have already encountered the latin translations of Sextus’ writings. This chapter provides a more detailed analysis. In the Appendix 3, the reader will find the stemmatics of the Latin translations of PH and M in relation to the Greek mss.
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Abstract We have already encountered the latin translations of Sextus’ writings. This chapter provides a more detailed analysis. In the Appendix 3, the reader will find the stemmatics of the Latin translations of PH and M in relation to the Greek mss.
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The Philosophical Quarterly, 2008
Journal compilation © 20098 The Editors of The Philosophical Quarterly ; Garrett ...
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Journal compilation © 20098 The Editors of The Philosophical Quarterly ; Garrett ...
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2004
Abstract Fogelin claims that when he and others reflect on how we disregard uneliminated but eliminable defeaters while making knowledge claims in everyday life, our level of scrutiny rises, and we are inclined to give up those claims to know.
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Abstract Fogelin claims that when he and others reflect on how we disregard uneliminated but eliminable defeaters while making knowledge claims in everyday life, our level of scrutiny rises, and we are inclined to give up those claims to know.
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