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046: Hellenistic Philosophy - Pyrrhonian & Academic Skepticism
046: Hellenistic Philosophy - Pyrrhonian & Academic Skepticism
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31 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2020
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Description
Questions on the existence of true knowledge had plagued many Greek philosophers, but it was during the Hellenistic period when Skepticism, divided between two competing branches, emerged to openly cast doubt on the possibility of knowing anything at all. The disciples of Pyrrho of Elis, a contemporary of Alexander the Great, sought to achieve inner tranquility through indifference and lack of opinion, while the Academic Skeptics modeled themselves after Socrates, looking to engage in a perpetual state of inquiry as a way to better reach the truth.
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Title Theme: Seikilos Epitapth with the Lyre of Apollo, played by Lina Palera (https://soundcloud.com/user-994392473)
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Released:
Jun 29, 2020
Format:
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