Outlines of Pyrrhonism (Great Books in Philosophy)

There are an astonishing amount of typos though

binding on this book falls apart , but i bought it again because this is the best version of the outlines.

Explains everything clearly and with great examples.

This is in great condition, and is quite possibly my most valued piece of literature.

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Great!

This is "without a doubt" the best book ever written for those who sincerely want the truth. Empiricus does an outstanding and brilliant job on describing skepticism. He shows that a true skeptic doubts everything, and not just the paranormal and "fringe beliefs". The book is a how to manual for being a skeptic. The author shows why doubt is necessary to establish truth. He shows why we can never know something for certain,and that all beliefs are only probabilities. After reading this book, one will get a better understanding of unorthodox beliefs. One will see that people who believe in unusual things may not be irrational at all but hardened skeptics who may in fact be wise. This book should be required reading at all schools including doctoral levels of learning. If people were more skeptical of everything including the orthodox teachings of science and established "knowledge", we may come closer to truth and wisdom instead of believing things that are not true.

Sextus Empiricus provides a detailed yet concise application of skepticism in Outlines of Pyrrhonism, while dispelling myths and misconceptions surrounding this epistemology. The text walks you through Pyrrhonian Skepticism (a.k.a. Pyrrhonism) in the words of Sextus, and gradually teaches you the extent and practice of Pyrrhonism. I would buy everyone a copy or make it compulsory in school curriculums if it were in my power. This is a must have for anyone who is interested in epistemology. The only problem I have had with the text is that the way Greek discourse flows may be a little bit difficult to understand when translated into and rendered in English, but that could also be due to English not being my first language.