Sextus Empiricus and Greek Scepticism
Mary Mills Patrick
A clear introduction to ancient Pyrrhonism and its main source, Sextus Empiricus, from his life to the ten modes of doubt. Includes a translation of the first book of the Pyrrhonic Sketches.
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