Pyrrho, his Antecedents, and his Legacy
Pyrrho, his Antecedents, and his Legacy
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Richard Bett presents a study of Pyrrho of Elis, the supposed originator of Greek scepticism, active around 300 BC. Bett argues that Pyrrho's philosophy was significantly different from the long later tradition which called itself 'Pyrrhonism', and that this was not a monolithic tradition but had two distinct phases.
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Pyrrho, his Antecedents, and his Legacy by Richard Bett
Richard Bett presents a ground-breaking study of Pyrrho of Elis, who lived in the late fourth and early third centuries BC and is the supposed originator of Greek scepticism. In the absence of surviving works by Pyrrho, scholars have tended to treat his thought as essentially the same as the long subsequent sceptical tradition which styled itself 'Pyrrhonism'. Bett argues, on the contrary, that Pyrrho's philosophy was significantly different from this later tradition, and offers the first detailed account of that philosophy in this light. Bett considers why Pyrrho was adopted as the figurehead for that tradition: his answer suggests that we should distinguish two phases within Pyrrhonism, of which the initial phase is much closer to Pyrrho's own thought than is the better-known later phase. Bett also investigates the origins and antecedents of Pyrrho's ideas; in particular, Plato is singled out as an important inspiration. The result is the first comprehensive picture of this key figure in the development of philosophy. The new claims that Bett puts forward have major implications for the history and interpretation of ancient Greek thought.
An important addition to the study of ancient skepticism.. Rarely are philosophical acumen and scholarly care married as well as they are in this book. * The Review of Metaphysics *
The detail and quality of argument is high, and Bett is never less than scrupulous and clear in his exposition, so this book deserves to be read and thought about seriously
The detail and quality of argument is high, and Bett is never less than scrupulous and clear in his exposition, so this book deserves to be read and thought about seriously
Richard Bett is Professor of Philosophy at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. He was educated at Oxford and at the University of California, Berkeley, and he was Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas, Arlington, from 1986 to 1991.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198250654 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198250657 |
| Title | Pyrrho, his Antecedents, and his Legacy |
| Author | Richard Bett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2000-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 276 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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