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Outlines of Pyrrhonism (Great Books in Philosophy) Paperback – May 1, 1990

by Sextus Empiricus (Author)
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Throughout history philosophers have sought to define, understand, and delineate concepts important to human well-being. One such concept is "knowledge." Many philosophers believed that absolute, certain knowledge, is possible―that the physical world and ideas formulated about it could be given solid foundation unaffected by the varieties of mere opinion.Sextus Empiricus stands as an example of the "skeptic" school of thought whose members believed that knowledge was either unattainable or, if a genuine possibility, the conditions necessary to achieve it were next to impossible to satisfy. In other words, in the absence of complete knowledge, one must make do with the information provided by an imperfect world and conveyed to the mind through sense impressions that can often deceive us. Throughout his life Sextus Empiricus entered into intellectual combat with those who confidently claimed to possess indubitable knowledge. For skeptics, the best one can hope to achieve is a reasonable suspension of judgment―remaining ever mindful that claims to knowledge require careful scrutiny, thoughtful analysis, and critical review if we are to prevent ourselves and others from plunging headlong into mistaken notions.
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SEXTUS EMPIRICUS, physician and philosopher, wrote in the latter part of the third century CE. Little is known of Sextus's life. He seems to have resided for a while in Rome and later in Alexandria.

Though his medical writings are lost, Sextus's surviving philosophical works are Outlines of Pyrrhonism, Against the Dogmatists, Against the Logi­cians, Against the Physicists, Against the Ethicists, and Against the Professors. Also ascribed to him are a treatise On the Soul and Notes on Medicine.

Sextus represented the new skeptical school founded by Aenesidemus of Cnossos, whose system Sextus endeavored to clarify. Briefly, the skeptics de­voted themselves to critiquing and pointing out the shortcomings of every positive philosophical doctrine. Sextus himself was a major proponent of the Pyrrhonistic "suspension of judgment" (named for the philosopher Pyrrho of Elis [ca. 360-270 BCE), which maintained that we can obtain no undeniably true knowledge of reality. This being the case, we should refrain from forming judgments about things we cannot truly understand.

While Sextus's writings may appear wanting in originality, they are a valuable compilation of the work of his predecessors, and for this very reason, they provide us with a much-needed description of ancient skepticism.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prometheus; n Reprint edition (May 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0879755970
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0879755973
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 16 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
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binding on this book falls apart , but i bought it again because this is the best version of the outlines.
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Explains everything clearly and with great examples.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the bible for all sincere truth seekers
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This is "without a doubt" the best book ever written for those who sincerely want the truth. Empiricus does an outstanding and brilliant job on describing skepticism. He shows that a true skeptic doubts everything, and not just the paranormal and "fringe beliefs". The book is a how to manual for being a skeptic. The author shows why doubt is necessary to establish truth. He shows why we can never know something for certain,and that all beliefs are only probabilities. After reading this book, one will get a better understanding of unorthodox beliefs. One will see that people who believe in unusual things may not be irrational at all but hardened skeptics who may in fact be wise. This book should be required reading at all schools including doctoral levels of learning. If people were more skeptical of everything including the orthodox teachings of science and established "knowledge", we may come closer to truth and wisdom instead of believing things that are not true.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One must-have epistemology book.
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Sextus Empiricus provides a detailed yet concise application of skepticism in Outlines of Pyrrhonism, while dispelling myths and misconceptions surrounding this epistemology. The text walks you through Pyrrhonian Skepticism (a.k.a. Pyrrhonism) in the words of Sextus, and gradually teaches you the extent and practice of Pyrrhonism. I would buy everyone a copy or make it compulsory in school curriculums if it were in my power. This is a must have for anyone who is interested in epistemology. The only problem I have had with the text is that the way Greek discourse flows may be a little bit difficult to understand when translated into and rendered in English, but that could also be due to English not being my first language.
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