Pyrrho

[ pir-oh ]

/ ˈpɪr oʊ /

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noun

c365–c275 b.c., Greek philosopher.

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How to use Pyrrho in a sentence

If the sophisms of Pyrrho and of the Academics are what annoys (troubles), we must apply the remedy to them.
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion|Epictetus
The subjectivism of the Stoics and Epicureans is followed by the scepticism of Pyrrho and his successors.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace
The distinctive character of later scepticism is its return to the position of Pyrrho.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace
The first to introduce a thorough-going scepticism among the Greeks was Pyrrho.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace

But the Academics did not draw from their scepticism, as Pyrrho had done, the full logical conclusion as regards action.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace

British Dictionary definitions for Pyrrho

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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