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Pyrrhonism [ˈpɪrənɪzəm]
n (Philosophy) the sceptical philosophy of Pyrrho, the Greek philosopher (?365-?275 bc) Pyrrhonist n & adj Pyrrhonism 1. the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers, especially the assertion that, since all perceptions tend to be faulty, the wise man will consider the external circumstances of life to be unimportant and thus preserve tranquility. See also: Philosophy2. extreme or absolute skepticism. Cf. Skepticism. — Pyrrhonist, n. — Pyrrhonian, Pyrrhonic, n., adj. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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9:00 SCIENCE'S CONSCIENCE: THE METAEPISTI-MOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF PYRRHONIAN SKEPTICISM Michael Dodge, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 All forms of skepticism make knowledge their primary concern; for this alone, they should never be flippantly rejected. While the title of the book and the dust jacket promote the book as an examination of city comedies in the "context of the battle between theater and philosophy declared by Plato's expulsion of theater from his ideal republic," Martin shies away from presenting a determinate connection between Pyrrhonian skepticism and Jonson and Middleton's acquisition of that critical stance. finds that no knowledge is possible, while Pyrrhonian skepticism considers this position a little too categorical, and thus, paradoxically, a form of negative knowledge: it takes the position that "there was insufficient and inadequate evidence to determine if any knowledge was possible. |
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