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Pyrrhonism

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Pyr´rho`nism
n.1.Skepticism; universal doubt.
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.
2. extreme or absolute skepticism. Cf. Skepticism. — Pyrrhonist, n. — Pyrrhonian, Pyrrhonic, n., adj.
See also: Philosophy


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consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism.
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Tis a death worthy of a sage who has wavered all his life; a death which is neither flesh nor fish, like the mind of a veritable sceptic; a death all stamped with Pyrrhonism and hesitation, which holds the middle station betwixt heaven and earth, which leaves you in suspense.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
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