Sextus Empiricus' neo-Pyrrhonism : skepticism as a rationally ordered experience / Plínio Junqueira Smith.
Smith, Plínio J. (Plínio Junqueira), author.
2022
B525 .S65 2022
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Title Sextus Empiricus' neo-Pyrrhonism : skepticism as a rationally ordered experience / Plínio Junqueira Smith.
Author Smith, Plínio J. (Plínio Junqueira), author.
ISBN 9783030945183 (electronic bk.)
3030945189 (electronic bk.)
9783030945176
3030945170
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94518-3
Published Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright ©2022
Language English
Description 1 online resource (374 pages).
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-94518-3 doi
Call Number B525 .S65 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification 186/.1
Summary This book offers a comprehensive interpretation of Sextus Empiricus based on his own view of what he calls the distinctive character of skepticism. It focuses on basic topics highlighted by this ancient philosopher concerning Pyrrhonism, a kind of skepticism named for Pyrrho: its concept, its principles, its reason, its criteria, its goals. In the first part, the author traces distinct phases in the life and philosophical development of a talented person, from the pre-philosophical phase where philosophy was perceived as the solution to life's disturbing anomalies, through his initial philosophical investigation in order to find truth where the basic experience is that of a huge disagreement between philosophers, to the final phase where he finally recognises that his experience is similar to that of the skeptical school and adheres to skepticism. The second part is devoted to explain the nature of his skepticism. It presents an original interpretation, for it claims that the central role in Sextus Neo-Pyrrhonism is played by a skeptical logos, a rationale or way of reasoning. This is what unifies and articulates the skeptical orientation. The skeptic goes on investigating truth, but in a new condition, for he is now tranquil, and he has a skeptical method of his own. He has also acquired a special ability in order to balance both sides of an opposition, which involves a number of different skills. Finally, the author examines the skeptical life generated by this philosophical experience where he lives a life without opinions and dogmas; it is an engaged life, deeply concerned with our everyday actions and values. Readers will gain a deeper insight into the philosophy of Pyrrhonism as presented by Sextus Empiricus, as well as understand the meaning of anomalia, zetesis, epokhe, ataraxia, and other important ideas of this philosophy.
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Series Synthese library ; v. 457.
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Preface
Chapter 1. Ton charactera tes skepseos: The Distinctive Character of Skepticism
PART I: Ten elpida tou ataraktesein: The Road to Skepticism
Chapter 2. Megalophueis and anomalia: The talented person, conflicts in everyday life, and the attraction of philosophy
Chapter 3. Zetesis I: The initial investigation of the philosophos
Chapter 4. Hai anotato philosophiai: The results of philosophical investigation
PART II: He skeptike agoge: The Skeptical Orientation
A. Hairesis: Doctrine
Chapter 5. Ti logos: The skeptical way of reasoning
B. Zetesis II: Continued investigation
Chapter 6. Malista arche and zetetike agoge: The skeptic as the guardian of investigation
Chapter 7. Ennoia and dunamis antitetike: The plasticity of the skeptic's ability
Chapter 8. Sunagomen eukotos hoti ephekhomen: The rational ability to suspend judgment
C. Bios: Life
Chapter 9. Ton seirenon huposkhesin: The dogmatic attack on everyday life
Chapter 10. Kriterion I: phainomenon: Living in the natural and social world
Chapter 11. Kriterion II: aletheia: Living with belief and knowledge
Chapter 12. Ataraxia and metriopatheia: The engaged life of a Pyrrhonist
Index.

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