Sextus Empiricus
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Sextus Empiricus was an ancient Greek physician and philosopher best known as the principal source for Pyrrhonian skepticism, whose works profoundly shaped later skeptical thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sextus Empiricus canonical | 8 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hellenistic-era philosopher
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Pyrrhonist ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ skeptic philosopher ⓘ |
| era |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 3rd century CE
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late 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| hasWorkPart |
Adversus Ethicos
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Adversus Geometras ⓘ Adversus Grammaticos ⓘ Adversus Logicos ⓘ Adversus Mathematicos ⓘ Adversus Musicos ⓘ Adversus Physicos ⓘ Adversus Rhetoras ⓘ |
| influenced |
David Hume
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Michel de Montaigne ⓘ Pierre Bayle ⓘ René Descartes ⓘ early modern philosophy ⓘ modern skepticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pyrrhonian skepticism
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critique of dogmatic philosophy ⓘ influence on early modern skepticism ⓘ systematic exposition of ancient skepticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| medicalAffiliation | Empiric school of medicine ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Against the Ethicists
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Against the Logicians ⓘ Against the Mathematicians ⓘ Against the Physicists ⓘ Against the Professors ⓘ Pyrrhonian skepticism ⓘ
surface form:
Outlines of Pyrrhonism
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| occupation |
philosopher
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physician ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
ataraxia
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epoché ⓘ five modes of Agrippa ⓘ suspension of judgment ⓘ ten modes of Aenesidemus ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Pyrrhonian skepticism
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surface form:
Pyrrhonism
skepticism ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
history of skepticism
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studies in Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| textualTransmission |
Renaissance Latin translations
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medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| tradition |
Greek philosophy
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Hellenistic skepticism ⓘ |
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