Timon of Phlius
Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher (c.320–c.235 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the inspiration for Shakespeare's Timon of Athens, see Timon of Athens (person).
Timon of Phlius (/ˈtaɪmən/ TY-mən; Ancient Greek: Τίμων ὁ Φλιάσιος, romanized: Tímōn ho Phliásios, gen. Τίμωνος, Tímōnos; c. 320 BC – c. 235 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher from the Hellenistic period, who was the student of Pyrrho. Unlike Pyrrho, who wrote nothing, Timon wrote satirical philosophical poetry called Silloi (Σίλλοι) as well as a number of prose writings. These have been lost, but the fragments quoted in later authors allow a rough outline of his philosophy to be reconstructed.
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Timon of Phlius | |
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Born | c. 325-320 BCE |
Died | c. 235-230 BCE (aged c. 90) |
Era | Hellenistic philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Skepticism |
Main interests | Epistemology |
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