Pyrrho of Elis · Philosophy

How a Skeptic Lives

The hardest question for skepticism is practical: how do you <em>live</em> if you suspend judgement about everything? Pyrrho’s answer is that the skeptic lives by appearances, guided by nature’s feelings, the customs of his country, and acquired skills - acting fully, but without dogmatic belief about the hidden nature of things.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that the skeptic answers the &lsquo;inactivity&rsquo; objection by living &lsquo;by appearances&rsquo; - adhering to the everyday world without dogmatic belief about its hidden nature. Sextus gives a fourfold practical guide: (1) the guidance of nature (we perceive and think), (2) the compulsion of feeling…

Leads to Socrates.

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