Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Bruzina, David Arata Author's Email Address db352900@ohio.edu URN etd-10022002-171041 Title Sextus Empiricus and the Skeptic's Beliefs Degree Master of Arts Department Philosophy Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Mark Gifford Committee Chair Harlan B. Miller Committee Member Joseph C. Pitt Committee Member Keywords
- epistemology
- philosophical psychology
- ancient epistemology
- Sextus Empiricus
- Pyrrhonian skepticism
Date of Defense 2002-09-20 Availability unrestricted Abstract In his Outlines of Skepticism, Sextus Empiricus claims that the Pyrrhonian Skeptic can live without holding beliefs. According to the “Rustic” interpretation of this claim, Sextus holds that the Skeptic lives without beliefs of any kind. According to the “Urbane” interpretation, Sextus’ claim concerns only a restricted category of beliefs. I discuss each interpretation in the context of Sextus’ broader philosophical stance, and argue for an Urbane interpretation. On this view, Pyrrhonism represents a practicable stance towards the world.
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