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Cartesian Skepticism - Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy #5
This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course, The Matrix.
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What Is Skepticism?
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published: 21 Nov 2019
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PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: The Problem of Skepticism [HD]
Is knowledge humanly possible? In this Wireless Philosophy video, Jennifer Nagel (University of Toronto) looks at skeptical arguments, starting with Ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy, and moving forward into contemporary brain-in-a-vat scenarios. We’ll review a variety of reasons to worry that knowledge might be impossible, and we’ll examine the difference between global and local forms of skepticism.
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published: 17 Feb 2016
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Skepticism (David Hume)
Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas. Today they will be looking into Skepticism, this is the idea that we can and should doubt all our knowledge.
All beliefs and knowledge about the world should be questioned and doubted, and in fact we should all approach the word as having no absolute certain knowledge of it.
Whilst this is a radical Philosophy George will look into the works of David Hume who supported this theory, and will focus on the Problem of Induction as a basis for Skeptic thought. John will then look into the criticisms of Skepticism and the two will see if this is a valid Philosophy to hold.
This script is part of the Philosophy Vibe - "Philosophy of Perception" eBook, available on https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe3
The Philosophy...
published: 05 Mar 2018
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Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter | Bill Nye, Derren Brown & more | Big Think
Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter
Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Lawrence Krauss
3:02 Michael Shermer
8:07 Bill Nye
9:50 Lawrence Krauss (Part 2)
11:50 Darren Brown
It's not always easy to tell the difference between objective truth and what we believe to be true. Separating facts from opinions, according to skeptic Michael Shermer, theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, and others, requires research, self-reflection, and time.
Recognizing your own biases and those of others, avoiding echo chambers, actively seeking out opposing voices, an...
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In this episode of Perspectives, five experts discuss these different kinds of skepticism and, surprisingly enough, where they meet.
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Theories of Knowledge: How to...
published: 09 Jan 2022
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PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: Hume's Skepticism and Induction, Part 1 [HD]
According to the philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), absolutely everything we know falls into one of two categories: either it is a relation of ideas (e.g., 2 + 2 =4) or it is a matter of fact (e.g., the sky is blue). Daniel Greco walks us through this famous Humean distinction in preparation for examining Hume's even more famous skeptical argument against induction.
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"Atheists can't answer this question" ...but I Can
She has a question for non-believers. I respond.
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If Christianity is man made, why does everything about it go against man’s desires? Does Christianity go against man’s desires? If so, is that evidence for Christianity? I answer this question, discussing the history of Christianity, the cognitive science of religion, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and more.
The whole “atheists can’t answer this question” and “atheists can’t explain this” thing is really getting old.
Study cited:
Richard Sosis study on communes and costly signaling
http://cognitionandculture.net/wp-content/uploads/Sosis_2003_CommuneLongevity.pdf
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02 11 2025 The Skeptical Theist
Your Daily Portion Sabbath School Lesson with LD “The Anomaly” Harris
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published: 11 Feb 2025
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Introduction to Ancient Scepticism: Pyrrhonism
In this introduction to Ancient Scepticism, I look at Pyrrhonism through it’s four most important philosophers: Pyrrho of Elis, Timon, Aenesidemus, and Sextus Empiricus. First I look at some of the basic arguments and problems laid down by both Pyrhho and the Academic Sceptics of Ancient Greece, then I look at the 10 modes of Aenesidemus and the 5 modes of Agrippa, both of which are discussed in Sextus Empiricus’ Outlines of Pyrrhonism. I also introduce epoche, ataraxia, and equipollence.
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Cartesian Skepticism - Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy #5
This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course, The Matrix....
This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course, The Matrix.
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What Is Skepticism?
This video lecture discusses the meaning, nature, and dynamics of the philosophical doctrine called "Skepticism".
Full transcript of this video is available at...
This video lecture discusses the meaning, nature, and dynamics of the philosophical doctrine called "Skepticism".
Full transcript of this video is available at: https://philonotes.com/2023/04/what-is-skepticism
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This video lecture discusses the meaning, nature, and dynamics of the philosophical doctrine called "Skepticism".
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- published: 21 Nov 2019
- views: 50921
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PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: The Problem of Skepticism [HD]
Is knowledge humanly possible? In this Wireless Philosophy video, Jennifer Nagel (University of Toronto) looks at skeptical arguments, starting with Ancient Gre...
Is knowledge humanly possible? In this Wireless Philosophy video, Jennifer Nagel (University of Toronto) looks at skeptical arguments, starting with Ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy, and moving forward into contemporary brain-in-a-vat scenarios. We’ll review a variety of reasons to worry that knowledge might be impossible, and we’ll examine the difference between global and local forms of skepticism.
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Is knowledge humanly possible? In this Wireless Philosophy video, Jennifer Nagel (University of Toronto) looks at skeptical arguments, starting with Ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy, and moving forward into contemporary brain-in-a-vat scenarios. We’ll review a variety of reasons to worry that knowledge might be impossible, and we’ll examine the difference between global and local forms of skepticism.
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- published: 17 Feb 2016
- views: 764922
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Skepticism (David Hume)
Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas. Today they will be looking into Skepticism, this is the idea that we can and shou...
Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas. Today they will be looking into Skepticism, this is the idea that we can and should doubt all our knowledge.
All beliefs and knowledge about the world should be questioned and doubted, and in fact we should all approach the word as having no absolute certain knowledge of it.
Whilst this is a radical Philosophy George will look into the works of David Hume who supported this theory, and will focus on the Problem of Induction as a basis for Skeptic thought. John will then look into the criticisms of Skepticism and the two will see if this is a valid Philosophy to hold.
This script is part of the Philosophy Vibe - "Philosophy of Perception" eBook, available on https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe3
The Philosophy Vibe Paperback Anthology Vol 2 'Metaphysics' available worldwide on Amazon:
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0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - What is Skepticism
0:50 - The Problem of Induction
5:57 - Objections to Skepticism
#skepticism #philosophy #davidhume
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Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas. Today they will be looking into Skepticism, this is the idea that we can and should doubt all our knowledge.
All beliefs and knowledge about the world should be questioned and doubted, and in fact we should all approach the word as having no absolute certain knowledge of it.
Whilst this is a radical Philosophy George will look into the works of David Hume who supported this theory, and will focus on the Problem of Induction as a basis for Skeptic thought. John will then look into the criticisms of Skepticism and the two will see if this is a valid Philosophy to hold.
This script is part of the Philosophy Vibe - "Philosophy of Perception" eBook, available on https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe3
The Philosophy Vibe Paperback Anthology Vol 2 'Metaphysics' available worldwide on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibevol2
Check out the Philosophy Vibe merchandise store: https://philosophy-vibe-store.creator-spring.com/
0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - What is Skepticism
0:50 - The Problem of Induction
5:57 - Objections to Skepticism
#skepticism #philosophy #davidhume
- published: 05 Mar 2018
- views: 106366
14:47
Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter | Bill Nye, Derren Brown & more | Big Think
Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter
Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo
Learn skills from the world's top minds at...
Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter
Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo
Learn skills from the world's top minds at Big Think+: https://bigthink.com/plus/
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Lawrence Krauss
3:02 Michael Shermer
8:07 Bill Nye
9:50 Lawrence Krauss (Part 2)
11:50 Darren Brown
It's not always easy to tell the difference between objective truth and what we believe to be true. Separating facts from opinions, according to skeptic Michael Shermer, theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, and others, requires research, self-reflection, and time.
Recognizing your own biases and those of others, avoiding echo chambers, actively seeking out opposing voices, and asking smart, testable questions are a few of the ways that skepticism can be a useful tool for learning and growth.
As Derren Brown points out, being "skeptical of skepticism" can also lead to interesting revelations and teach us new things about ourselves and our psychology.
Read Michael Shermer's latest book "Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye" at https://amzn.to/3c7vP58
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TRANSCRIPT:
LAWRENCE KRAUSS: I like to keep an open mind but not so open that my brains fall out. And that's the key point. We have to skeptically assess the information we receive. We can't be gullible because when we get a lot of information, it's absolutely certain that some of that information is wrong. And so we have to always filter what we get. And we have to ask ourselves the following question: "How open does my brain have to be to accept that information? Does it have to fall out?" And by that, I mean when someone tells you something you have to ask "Is this consistent with my experience? Is it consistent with the experience of other people around me?" And if it isn't, then probably there's a good reason to be skeptical about it; it's probably wrong. If it makes predictions that also appear to be in disagreement with things that you observe around you, you should question it.
And so we should never take anything on faith. That's really the mantra of science, if you want, that faith is the enemy of science. We often talk about a loss of faith in the world today. You don't lose anything by losing faith. What you gain is reality. And so skepticism plays a key role in science simply because we also are hard-wired to want to believe. We're hard-wired to want to find reasons for things. In the savanna in Africa, the trees could be rustling and you could choose to say, "Well, there's no reason for that." Or, "Maybe it's due to a lion." And those individuals who thought there might be no reason, never lived long enough to survive to procreate. And so it's not too surprising, we want to find explanations for everything. And we create them if we need to, to satisfy ourselves, because we need to make sense of the world around us. And what we have to understand is that what makes sense to the universe, is not the same as what makes sense to us. And we can't impose our beliefs on the universe. And the way we get around that inherent bias is by constantly questioning both ourselves and all the information we receive from others. That's what we do in science and it works beautifully in the real world as well.
MICHAEL SHERMER: The problem is this. None of us has the truth. The only way to find out if you're deceiving yourself or not, if you've gone off the rails, if you're wrong in some way, is to listen to other people who disagree with you. I started encountering other people that disagreed with me. You know, we-never-went-to-the-moon people, conspiracy people, whatever. And I thought, "Okay, so how do we know, if I don't know what's coming down the pike say in 10 years from now, if I was gonna teach my students how to think critically, what are the key points, like just basic questions they could ask?" So, it begins with one: How reliable is the source of the claim? Here's the claim, how reliable is it? What's the evidence for it? What's the quality of the evidence? Where does it come from? Who said that? Is this some fake news, alternative site thing, or is it The Wall Street Journal or The New York Times? The source really matters. Has anyone tried to disprove the claim? This is super important because everybody thinks they're right and every website has testimonials about this product or that idea. The question is not "What do your supporters think?" but "What do the people who don't agree with you think?" Because that's what I wanna know. Has anyone run an experiment to try to disprove your theory?...
Read the full transcript at https://bigthink.com/videos/critical-thinking-skills
https://wn.com/Skepticism_Why_Critical_Thinking_Makes_You_Smarter_|_Bill_Nye,_Derren_Brown_More_|_Big_Think
Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Lawrence Krauss
3:02 Michael Shermer
8:07 Bill Nye
9:50 Lawrence Krauss (Part 2)
11:50 Darren Brown
It's not always easy to tell the difference between objective truth and what we believe to be true. Separating facts from opinions, according to skeptic Michael Shermer, theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, and others, requires research, self-reflection, and time.
Recognizing your own biases and those of others, avoiding echo chambers, actively seeking out opposing voices, and asking smart, testable questions are a few of the ways that skepticism can be a useful tool for learning and growth.
As Derren Brown points out, being "skeptical of skepticism" can also lead to interesting revelations and teach us new things about ourselves and our psychology.
Read Michael Shermer's latest book "Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye" at https://amzn.to/3c7vP58
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TRANSCRIPT:
LAWRENCE KRAUSS: I like to keep an open mind but not so open that my brains fall out. And that's the key point. We have to skeptically assess the information we receive. We can't be gullible because when we get a lot of information, it's absolutely certain that some of that information is wrong. And so we have to always filter what we get. And we have to ask ourselves the following question: "How open does my brain have to be to accept that information? Does it have to fall out?" And by that, I mean when someone tells you something you have to ask "Is this consistent with my experience? Is it consistent with the experience of other people around me?" And if it isn't, then probably there's a good reason to be skeptical about it; it's probably wrong. If it makes predictions that also appear to be in disagreement with things that you observe around you, you should question it.
And so we should never take anything on faith. That's really the mantra of science, if you want, that faith is the enemy of science. We often talk about a loss of faith in the world today. You don't lose anything by losing faith. What you gain is reality. And so skepticism plays a key role in science simply because we also are hard-wired to want to believe. We're hard-wired to want to find reasons for things. In the savanna in Africa, the trees could be rustling and you could choose to say, "Well, there's no reason for that." Or, "Maybe it's due to a lion." And those individuals who thought there might be no reason, never lived long enough to survive to procreate. And so it's not too surprising, we want to find explanations for everything. And we create them if we need to, to satisfy ourselves, because we need to make sense of the world around us. And what we have to understand is that what makes sense to the universe, is not the same as what makes sense to us. And we can't impose our beliefs on the universe. And the way we get around that inherent bias is by constantly questioning both ourselves and all the information we receive from others. That's what we do in science and it works beautifully in the real world as well.
MICHAEL SHERMER: The problem is this. None of us has the truth. The only way to find out if you're deceiving yourself or not, if you've gone off the rails, if you're wrong in some way, is to listen to other people who disagree with you. I started encountering other people that disagreed with me. You know, we-never-went-to-the-moon people, conspiracy people, whatever. And I thought, "Okay, so how do we know, if I don't know what's coming down the pike say in 10 years from now, if I was gonna teach my students how to think critically, what are the key points, like just basic questions they could ask?" So, it begins with one: How reliable is the source of the claim? Here's the claim, how reliable is it? What's the evidence for it? What's the quality of the evidence? Where does it come from? Who said that? Is this some fake news, alternative site thing, or is it The Wall Street Journal or The New York Times? The source really matters. Has anyone tried to disprove the claim? This is super important because everybody thinks they're right and every website has testimonials about this product or that idea. The question is not "What do your supporters think?" but "What do the people who don't agree with you think?" Because that's what I wanna know. Has anyone run an experiment to try to disprove your theory?...
Read the full transcript at https://bigthink.com/videos/critical-thinking-skills
- published: 07 Mar 2021
- views: 2085570
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What does it mean to be a “skeptic”? While it can sometimes mean to be critical of dubious claims, like miracle cures and fad diets, it also refers to a philosophical belief that some knowledge can’t be attained. For example, how do we know the world is real? Are my eyes showing me an accurate representation of what’s around me?
In this episode of Perspectives, five experts discuss these different kinds of skepticism and, surprisingly enough, where they meet.
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Clips in this video are from the following series on Wondrium:
Theories of Knowledge: How to Think about What You Know, presented by Joseph H. Shieber
https://www.wondrium.com/theories-of-knowledge-how-to-think-about-what-you-know
Mind-Body Philosophy, presented by Patrick Grim
https://www.wondrium.com/mind-body-philosophy
The Big Questions of Philosophy, presented by David Kyle Johnson
https://www.wondrium.com/the-big-questions-of-philosophy
How You Decide: The Science of Human Decision-Making, presented by Ryan Hamilton
https://www.wondrium.com/how-you-decide-the-science-of-human-decision-making
The Skeptic’s Guide to Health, Medicine, and the Media, presented by Dr. Roy Benaroch
https://www.wondrium.com/the-skeptics-guide-to-health-medicine-and-the-media
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Table of Contents:
00:00 What Is Skepticism?
02:15 Radical Skepticism with Rene Descartes
03:59 A Discussion about Empiricism
06:46 What Is Scientific Skepticism?
08:31 The Importance of Everyday Skepticism
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What does it mean to be a “skeptic”? While it can sometimes mean to be critical of dubious claims, like miracle cures and fad diets, it also refers to a philosophical belief that some knowledge can’t be attained. For example, how do we know the world is real? Are my eyes showing me an accurate representation of what’s around me?
In this episode of Perspectives, five experts discuss these different kinds of skepticism and, surprisingly enough, where they meet.
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Clips in this video are from the following series on Wondrium:
Theories of Knowledge: How to Think about What You Know, presented by Joseph H. Shieber
https://www.wondrium.com/theories-of-knowledge-how-to-think-about-what-you-know
Mind-Body Philosophy, presented by Patrick Grim
https://www.wondrium.com/mind-body-philosophy
The Big Questions of Philosophy, presented by David Kyle Johnson
https://www.wondrium.com/the-big-questions-of-philosophy
How You Decide: The Science of Human Decision-Making, presented by Ryan Hamilton
https://www.wondrium.com/how-you-decide-the-science-of-human-decision-making
The Skeptic’s Guide to Health, Medicine, and the Media, presented by Dr. Roy Benaroch
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- published: 09 Jan 2022
- views: 81314
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PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: Hume's Skepticism and Induction, Part 1 [HD]
According to the philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), absolutely everything we know falls into one of two categories: either it is a relation of ideas (e.g., 2 +...
According to the philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), absolutely everything we know falls into one of two categories: either it is a relation of ideas (e.g., 2 + 2 =4) or it is a matter of fact (e.g., the sky is blue). Daniel Greco walks us through this famous Humean distinction in preparation for examining Hume's even more famous skeptical argument against induction.
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According to the philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), absolutely everything we know falls into one of two categories: either it is a relation of ideas (e.g., 2 + 2 =4) or it is a matter of fact (e.g., the sky is blue). Daniel Greco walks us through this famous Humean distinction in preparation for examining Hume's even more famous skeptical argument against induction.
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- published: 21 Nov 2014
- views: 364833
16:21
"Atheists can't answer this question" ...but I Can
She has a question for non-believers. I respond.
Go to https://ground.news/skeptic to verify the source of your information + access all sides. Subscribe throu...
She has a question for non-believers. I respond.
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If Christianity is man made, why does everything about it go against man’s desires? Does Christianity go against man’s desires? If so, is that evidence for Christianity? I answer this question, discussing the history of Christianity, the cognitive science of religion, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and more.
The whole “atheists can’t answer this question” and “atheists can’t explain this” thing is really getting old.
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Richard Sosis study on communes and costly signaling
http://cognitionandculture.net/wp-content/uploads/Sosis_2003_CommuneLongevity.pdf
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If Christianity is man made, why does everything about it go against man’s desires? Does Christianity go against man’s desires? If so, is that evidence for Christianity? I answer this question, discussing the history of Christianity, the cognitive science of religion, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and more.
The whole “atheists can’t answer this question” and “atheists can’t explain this” thing is really getting old.
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Richard Sosis study on communes and costly signaling
http://cognitionandculture.net/wp-content/uploads/Sosis_2003_CommuneLongevity.pdf
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- published: 29 Apr 2024
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10:14
02 11 2025 The Skeptical Theist
Your Daily Portion Sabbath School Lesson with LD “The Anomaly” Harris
L. David Harris
Your Daily Portion Sabbath School Lesson with LD “The Anomaly” Harris
L. David Harris
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Your Daily Portion Sabbath School Lesson with LD “The Anomaly” Harris
L. David Harris
- published: 11 Feb 2025
- views: 197
13:27
Introduction to Ancient Scepticism: Pyrrhonism
In this introduction to Ancient Scepticism, I look at Pyrrhonism through it’s four most important philosophers: Pyrrho of Elis, Timon, Aenesidemus, and Sextus E...
In this introduction to Ancient Scepticism, I look at Pyrrhonism through it’s four most important philosophers: Pyrrho of Elis, Timon, Aenesidemus, and Sextus Empiricus. First I look at some of the basic arguments and problems laid down by both Pyrhho and the Academic Sceptics of Ancient Greece, then I look at the 10 modes of Aenesidemus and the 5 modes of Agrippa, both of which are discussed in Sextus Empiricus’ Outlines of Pyrrhonism. I also introduce epoche, ataraxia, and equipollence.
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Partially Examined Life, Pyrhonnists
Sextus Empiricus, Outlines of Pyrrhonism
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In this introduction to Ancient Scepticism, I look at Pyrrhonism through it’s four most important philosophers: Pyrrho of Elis, Timon, Aenesidemus, and Sextus Empiricus. First I look at some of the basic arguments and problems laid down by both Pyrhho and the Academic Sceptics of Ancient Greece, then I look at the 10 modes of Aenesidemus and the 5 modes of Agrippa, both of which are discussed in Sextus Empiricus’ Outlines of Pyrrhonism. I also introduce epoche, ataraxia, and equipollence.
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Harald Thorsrud, Ancient Scepticism
Diego E. Machuca, Ancient Skepticism: Pyrrhonism, Philosophy Compass
Tad Brennan and Cliff Roberts, Sextus Empericus, in Skepticism
Partially Examined Life, Pyrhonnists
Sextus Empiricus, Outlines of Pyrrhonism
- published: 04 Jul 2019
- views: 37782