Pyrrho
Greek philosopher and founder of Pyrrhonism (c.360-c.270 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Greek philosopher. For similar names, see Pyrrhus.
For the American technical death metal band, see Pyrrhon (band).
Pyrrho of Elis (/ˈpɪroʊ/; Ancient Greek: Πύρρων ὁ Ἠλεῖος, romanized: Pyrrhо̄n ho Ēleios; c. 360 – c. 270 BC), born in Elis, Greece, was a Greek philosopher of Classical antiquity, credited as being the first Greek skeptic philosopher and founder of Pyrrhonism.
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Born | c. 365–360 BC |
Died | c. 275–270 BC (aged c. 85–95) Elis, Greece |
Era | Hellenistic philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Skepticism Pyrrhonism |
Main interests | Epistemology, metaphysics, ethics |
Notable ideas | Philosophical skepticism, ataraxia, adiaphora, epoché |
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