Pyrrhonism
1Pyrrhonism — • A system of skepticism founded by the Greek philosopher Pyrrho Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pyrrhonism Pyrrhonism † …
2Pyrrhonism — Pyrrhonism, or Pyrrhonian skepticism, was a school of skepticism founded by Aenesidemus in the first century BC and recorded by Sextus Empiricus in the late 2nd century or early 3rd century AD. It was named after Pyrrho, a philosopher who lived… …
3Pyrrhonism — Pyr rho*nism, n. [From Pyrrho, the founder of a school of skeptics in Greece (about 300 b. c.): cf. F. pyrrhonisme.] Skepticism; universal doubt. [1913 Webster] …
4Pyrrhonism — [pir′ə niz΄əm] n. 1. the doctrine taught by Pyrrho (c. 360 c. 270 B.C. ), a Gr. Skeptic, that all knowledge, including the testimony of the senses, is uncertain 2. extreme skepticism Pyrrhonist n …
5pyrrhonism — a school or method of doubt regarding what is held as knowledge. • Pyrrhonian skepticism or pyrrhonism a Hellenistic school of skepticism that inquired about, but did not reject, dogmatic beliefs because the lack of belief is not the same as… …
6Pyrrhonism — noun Etymology: French pyrrhonisme, from Pyrrhon Pyrrho, 4th century B.C. Greek philosopher, from Greek Pyrrhōn Date: circa 1670 1. the doctrines of a school of ancient extreme skeptics who suspended judgment on every proposition compare… …
7Pyrrhonism — Pyrrhonist, n. Pyrrhonistic, adj. /pir euh niz euhm/, n. 1. the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers. 2. extreme or absolute skepticism. [1660 70; < Gk Pýrrhon PYRRHO + ISM] * * * …
8Pyrrhonism — Pyrrho of Elis …
9PYRRHONISM — philosophic scepticism. See PYRRHO …
10pyrrhonism — total or radical skepticism Philosophical Isms …
