Pyrrho

American  

[pir-oh] / ˈpɪr oʊ /

noun

1. c365–c275 b.c., Greek philosopher.

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Pyrrho British  

/ ˈpɪrəʊ /

noun

1. ?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

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Other Word Forms

• Pyrrhonism
  noun
• Pyrrhonist
  noun

Example Sentences

Sometimes they discussed philosophy; Hancock liked to quote Plato, Pyrrho and Buddhist thinkers.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

The scepticism founded by Pyrrho soon became extinct, but an essentially similar doctrine began to be taught in the school of Plato.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

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

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

The proper course of the sage, said Pyrrho, is to ask himself three questions.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

We are here astonished at the ingenuity of a disciple of Pyrrho, who in his inquiries, after having exhausted all human evidence, seems to have demonstrated what he hesitates to believe!

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac