Pyrrho
Pyrrho of Elis (/ˈpɪroʊ/; Ancient Greek: Πύρρων ὁ Ἠλεῖος, romanized: Pyrrhо̄n ho Ēleios; c. 360 – c. 270 BC), born in Elis, Greece, was a Greek philosopher of Classical antiquity, credited as being the first Greek skeptic philosopher and founder of Pyrrhonism.
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Pyrrho of Elis, marble head, Roman copy, Archaeological Museum of Corfu | |
| Born | c. 365–360 BC |
| Died | c. 275–270 BC (aged c. 85–95) Elis, Greece |
| Era | Hellenistic philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Skepticism Pyrrhonism |
Main interests | Epistemology, metaphysics, ethics |
Notable ideas | Philosophical skepticism, ataraxia, adiaphora, epoché |
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