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Pyrrho
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Pyrrho [ˈpɪrəʊ]
n
(Biographies / Pyrrho (?365 bc-?275 bc) M, Greek, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) ?365-?275 bc, Greek philosopher; founder of scepticism. He maintained that true wisdom and happiness lie in suspension of judgment, since certain knowledge is impossible to attain
Pyrrhonism  n
Pyrrhonist  n & adj


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