Pyrrho

[ pir-oh ]

noun

1. c365–c275 b.c., Greek philosopher.

Pyrrho

/ ˈpɪrəʊ /

noun

1. Pyrrho?365 bc?275 bcMGreekPHILOSOPHY: philosopher ?365–?275 bc , Greek philosopher; founder of scepticism. He maintained that true wisdom and happiness lie in suspension of judgment, since certain knowledge is impossible to attain

Derived Forms

• ˈPyrrhonism, noun
• ˈPyrrhonist, nounadjective

Example Sentences

If the sophisms of Pyrrho and of the Academics are what annoys (troubles), we must apply the remedy to them.

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The subjectivism of the Stoics and Epicureans is followed by the scepticism of Pyrrho and his successors.

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The distinctive character of later scepticism is its return to the position of Pyrrho.

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The first to introduce a thorough-going scepticism among the Greeks was Pyrrho.

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But the Academics did not draw from their scepticism, as Pyrrho had done, the full logical conclusion as regards action.

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