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Pyrrho

[ pir-oh ]
/ ˈpɪr oʊ /

noun

c365–c275 b.c., Greek philosopher.

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Pyrrho
/ (ˈpɪrəʊ) /

noun

?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 of Pyrrho

Pyrrhonism, nounPyrrhonist, noun, adjective
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