Ancient scepticism
Scepticism, a philosophical tradition that casts doubt on our ability to gain knowledge of the world and suggests suspending judgment in the face of uncertainty, has been influential since its beginnings in ancient Greece. Harald Thorsrud provides an engaging, rigorous introduction to the central themes, arguments, and general concerns of ancient Scepticism, from its beginnings with Pyrrho of Elis (ca. 360 B.C. -ca. 270 B.C.) to the writings of Sextus Empiricus in the second century A.D. Thorsr…
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- Full title :Ancient scepticism / Harald Thorsrud.
Summary
Scepticism, a philosophical tradition that casts doubt on our ability to gain knowledge of the world and suggests suspending judgment in the face of uncertainty, has been influential since its beginnings in ancient Greece. Harald Thorsrud provides an engaging, rigorous introduction to the central themes, arguments, and general concerns of ancient Scepticism, from its beginnings with Pyrrho of Elis (ca. 360 B.C. -ca. 270 B.C.) to the writings of Sextus Empiricus in the second century A.D. Thorsrud explores the differences among Sceptics and examines in particular the separation of the Scepticism of Pyrrho from its later form?Academic Scepticism?the result of its ideas being introduced into Plato's Academy in the third century B.C. Steering an even course through the many differences of scholarly opinion surrounding Scepticism, the book also provides a balanced appraisal of the philosophy's enduring significance by showing why it remains so interesting and how ancient interpretations differ from modern ones.--Publisher's description.
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- Publication Date:©2009.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):University of California Press
- Place of Publication:Berkeley
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvi, 248 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780520259829, 0520259823, 9780520260269, 0520260260
- oclc:ocn262893234
- LC Classification:B613
- Dewey Decimal:186
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Pyrrho and Timon : the origin of Pyrrhonian scepticism -- Arcesilaus : the origin of academic scepticism -- Carneades -- Cicero : the end of the sceptical academy -- Aenesidemus : the Pyrrhonian revival -- Sextus empiricus : the consistency of Pyrrhonian scepticism -- Pyrrhonian arguments -- The (ordinary) life of a Pyrrhonist.
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