Sextus Empiricus

Q: Who was Sextus Empiricus?

Sextus Empiricus (l. c. 160 to c. 210 CE) was a Greek physician and Skeptic who wrote ten books on the philosophy of Pyrrhonism advocating for the suspension of judgment as a means to personal peace.

Q: What is Sextus Empiricus famous for?

Sextus Empiricus is famous for his two surviving works, Outlines of Pyrrhonism and Against the Professors both expounding on the Skeptic philosophy of Pyrrho of Elis.

Q: What do we know about the life of Sextus Empiricus?

Almost nothing is known of the life of Sextus Empiricus except that he was a Greek physician and advocate of the philosophy of Pyrrho of Elis.

Q: How was Sextus Empiricus used during the Counter-Reformation?

Sextus Empiricus' works were used by Catholic apologists during the Catholic Counter-Reformation to dismantle the arguments of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation.

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Sextus Empiricus

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Definition

Sextus Empiricus (l. c. 160 to c. 210 CE) was a Greek Skeptic who developed the ideas of the earlier Greek Skeptic philosopher Pyrrho of Elis (l. c. 360 to c. 270 BCE) who claimed that tranquility of mind was attainable by suspending judgment. Empiricus drew on this claim to detail in writing how to implement it fully in one's life.

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c. 160 CE - c. 210 CE
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