Investigation and Tranquillity in Sextus Empiricus

Sextus Empiricus tells us that the sceptics conduct investigations. Genuine investigations are commonly taken to have some connection with the aim of discovering truth. Sextus also tells us that the sceptics aim at tranquillity in their investigations. But they do this only by suspending judgement....

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Main Author: Svavarsson, Svavar Hrafn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Phronesis
Year: 2024, Volume: 69, Issue: 1, Pages: 97-121
Further subjects:B tranquillity
B Investigation
B Sextus Empiricus
B Pyrrhonism
B Scepticism
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