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Pyrrho
Pyrrho of Elis, marble head, Roman copy, Archaeological Museum of Corfu
Bornc. 365–360 BC
Elis, Greece
Diedc. 275–270 BC (aged c. 85–95)
Elis, Greece
EraHellenistic philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolSkepticism
Pyrrhonism
Main interests
Epistemology, metaphysics, ethics
Notable ideas
Philosophical skepticism, ataraxia, adiaphora, epoché
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Pyrrho of Elis (/ˈpɪr/; Ancient Greek: Πύρρων ὁ Ἠλεῖος, romanized: Pyrrhо̄n ho Ēleios; c. 360 – c. 270 BC), born in Elis, Greece, was a Greek philosopher of Classical antiquity, credited as being the first Greek skeptic philosopher and founder of Pyrrhonism.

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Pyrrho of Elis (/ˈpɪroʊ/; Ancient Greek: Πύρρων ὁ Ἠλεῖος, romanized: Pyrrhо̄n ho Ēleios; c. 360 – c. 270 BC), born in Elis, Greece, was a Greek philosopher...

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Pyrrhonism

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the first century BCE, and said to have been inspired by the teachings of Pyrrho and Timon of Phlius in the fourth century BCE. Pyrrhonism is best known...

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Eudaimonia

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this way, "dumb luck" (chance) can preempt one's attainment of eudaimonia. Pyrrho was the founder of Pyrrhonism. A summary of his approach to eudaimonia was...

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Pyrrhus

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Look up Pyrrhus or Πύῤῥος in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pyrrhus, Pyrrhos or Pyrros (Πύρρος) may refer to: Pyrrhus of Epirus (318–272 BC), king of...

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Timon of Phlius

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philosopher from the Hellenistic period, who was the student of Pyrrho. Unlike Pyrrho, who wrote nothing, Timon wrote satirical philosophical poetry called...

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Philosophical skepticism

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cannot be justified: According to an account of Pyrrho's life by his student Timon of Phlius, Pyrrho extolled a way to become happy and tranquil: 'The...

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Pyrrho Investments Limited v MWB Property Limited [2016] EWHC 256 (Ch) is the first British case to consider the use of ‘predictive coding’ during electronic...

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Arcesilaus

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Arcesilaus studied in Pyrrho's school and adhered, except in name, to Pyrrhonism. Numenius of Apamea said "Arcesilaus accompanied Pyrrho. He remained Pyrrhonist...

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Academic skepticism

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philosophical skepticism, as a distinct philosophical movement, began with Pyrrho of Elis (c. 360 – c. 270 BCE), with antecedents in Xenophanes and Democritus...

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Dionysios Pyrrhos

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Dionysios Pyrrhos the Thessalian (Greek: Διονύσιος Πύρρος ο Θετταλός; 1774 or 1777, Kastania, Trikala – 12 February 1853, Athens), was a monk, doctor...

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Ancient Greek philosophy

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early Islamic philosophy. Pyrrho of Elis, a Democritean philosopher, traveled to India with Alexander the Great's army where Pyrrho was influenced by Buddhist...

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Dogma

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Nagarjuna

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India. Pyrrho of Elis (c. 360-c. 270 BCE), the founder of this school of sceptical philosophy, was himself influenced by Indian philosophy. Pyrrho travelled...

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Western philosophy

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question of skepticism. Pyrrho of Elis, a Democritean philosopher, traveled to India with Alexander the Great's army where Pyrrho was influenced by Buddhist...

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Malcolm Crowe

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version 7 of his PyrrhoDB having an alpha release, development of a new Database Management System, StrongDBMS. Crowe developed the Pyrrho Database Management...

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Anaxarchus

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BC) was a Greek philosopher of the school of Democritus. Together with Pyrrho, he accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia. The reports of his philosophical...

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Dissent

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Amphiaraus

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Timon of Phlius first meets Pyrrho on the grounds of the temple of Amphiaraus. The symbolism of this may be due to Pyrrho being a member of the Clytidae...

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Epicurus

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island of Samos to Athenian parents. Influenced by Democritus, Aristippus, Pyrrho, and possibly the Cynics, he turned against the Platonism of his day and...

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Buddhism

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ISBN 978-0-14-303436-0 Beckwith, Christopher I. (2015). Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia (PDF). Princeton University...

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Aenesidemus

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Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher from Knossos who revived the doctrines of Pyrrho and introduced ten skeptical "modes" (tropai) for the suspension of judgment...

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Seven Sages of Greece

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account of the life of Pyrrho, the founder of Pyrrhonism, that the Seven Sages of Greece were considered to be precursors of Pyrrho's philosophical skepticism...

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Philosophy of happiness

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and this requires judgement to evaluate the different pleasures of life. Pyrrho (c. 360 – c. 270 BCE) founded Pyrrhonism, the first Western school of philosophical...

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Timon and Pumbaa

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explanation is that he is named after the Greek philosopher Timon, a disciple of Pyrrho, the founder of the school of skepticism. Timon is an insouciant and fast-talking...

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Uncertainty

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on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2016-07-29. Pyrrho, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy https://www.iep.utm.edu/pyrrho/ Moses, Yoram; Vardi, Moshe Y; Fagin,...

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Stoicism

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Pyrrhonist Pyrrho Timon of Phlius Aenesidemus Agrippa the Skeptic Sextus Empiricus more... Stoic Zeno of Citium Cleanthes Chrysippus Panaetius Posidonius...

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Thales of Miletus

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Pyrrhonist Pyrrho Timon of Phlius Aenesidemus Agrippa the Skeptic Sextus Empiricus more... Stoic Zeno of Citium Cleanthes Chrysippus Panaetius Posidonius...

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Aporia

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