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PRONUNCIATION OF PYRRHONIST

Pyrrhonist  [ˈpɪrənɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYRRHONIST

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Pyrrhonist is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PYRRHONIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pyrrhonist

Pyrrho

Pyrrho, a Greek philosopher of Classical Antiquity, is credited as being the first skeptic philosopher and the inspiration for the school known as Pyrrhonism, founded by Aenesidemus in the 1st century BC.

Definition of Pyrrhonist in the English dictionary

The definition of Pyrrhonist in the dictionary is an adherent of the sceptical philosophy of Pyrrho, the Greek philosopher.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYRRHONIST


accordionist
əˈkɔːdɪənɪst
agonist
ˈæɡənɪst
antagonist
ænˈtæɡənɪst
educationist
ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənɪst
exhibitionist
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst
expressionist
ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪst
humanist
ˈhjuːmənɪst
illusionist
ɪˈluːʒənɪst
impressionist
ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst
ironist
ˈaɪərənɪst
modernist
ˈmɒdənɪst
nutritionist
njuːˈtrɪʃənɪst
organist
ˈɔːɡənɪst
perfectionist
pəˈfɛkʃənɪst
pianist
ˈpɪənɪst
projectionist
prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst
protagonist
prəʊˈtæɡənɪst
receptionist
rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst
reductionist
rɪˈdʌkʃənɪst
Zionist
ˈzaɪənɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYRRHONIST

Pyrrha
pyrrhic
Pyrrhic victory
pyrrhicist
Pyrrho
Pyrrhonism
pyrrhotine
pyrrhotite
pyrrhous
pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhus
pyrrole
pyrrolic
pyrrolidine
pyruvate
pyruvic acid
Pythagoras
Pythagoras´ theorem
Pythagorean
Pythagoreanism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYRRHONIST

abolitionist
abortionist
anti-Zionist
balloonist
cartoonist
colonist
communist
conservationist
constructionist
dental receptionist
evolutionist
fashionist
hotel receptionist
obstructionist
percussionist
precisionist
revisionist
revolutionist
telephonist
trade unionist
unionist

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Pyrrhonist
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pirronista
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Pyrrhonist
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скептик
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pirronista
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Pyrrhonist
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скептик
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pyrrhonist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYRRHONIST»

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Classical Philosophy: Hellenistic philosophy
THE BELIEFS OF A PYRRHONIST» I A Pyrrhonist's researches do not end in discovery; nor yet do they conclude that discovery is impossible. For they do not terminate at all: the researches continue (PH 1.1,4), and the researcher finds himself ...
Terence Irwin, 1995
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The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the ...
A Diogenes Laertius 9.106—7 (1) Aenesidemus, in the first of his Pyrrhonist discourses, says that Pyrrho determines nothing in doctrinaire fashion, because of the opposition of arguments, but follows appearances. He says the same in his  ...
A. A. Long, D. N. Sedley, 1987
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Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt: Philosophie ...
As for (iii), the inference, this may be interpreted, analogously to the avtiyKTi TiaGwv, as a piece of natural necessity: having the ndQoc, reported by 'It looks like smoke', the Pyrrhonist finds that he also has the 7ta9oc, reported by 'It looks like ...
Wolfgang Haase, Hildegard Temporini, 1987
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Levinas and the Ancients
Whatever appears to be affirmatively asserted in pyrrhonist writings is merely a response maintained in the face of an opposing position that is well known and that as such is assumed by the author. The positive assertions are merely ...
Brian Schroeder, Silvia Benso, 2008
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Early Modern Skepticism and the Origins of Toleration
Montaigne does use Pyrrhonist arguments and the Pyrrhonist mode of procedure throughout the "Apology," and like the Pyrrhonists, Montaigne begins his analyses by noting the multiplicity of views on the subject under consideration.
Alan Levine, 1999
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New Essays on Ancient Pyrrhonism
Faced with the deep disagreement between internalists and externalists, the Pyrrhonist will, first, invoke internalist concerns to criticize externalism; he will then invoke externalist concerns to criticize internalism—along the lines sketched in the ...
Diego E. Machuca, 2011
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DISAGREEMENT AND SKEPTICISM
And provided that it seems to the Pyrrhonist that the relevant arguments display equal persuasive force, suspension of judgment repeatedly emerges (PHI 1–15). Thus, since on this interpretation of “undecidable” suspension ofjudgment may ...
Diego E. Machuca, 2013
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Ancient Self-Refutation: The Logic and History of the ...
protagonist of that passage is the Pyrrhonist; it is the Pyrrhonist who seizes the second horn of the dogmatist's dilemma (though only as a final move on the dialectical chessboard), and thus gets involved in the self-bracketing of aap.
Luca Castagnoli, 2010
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Pyrrhonism in Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Philosophy
If this is correct, then once again the interpretation of the Pyrrhonist's qualified observance of the LNC that has been proposed is in perfect accord with the attitude he adopts towards ε'πoχ ́η. As regards the Pyrrhonist's use of the Five Modes of ...
Diego E. Machuca, 2011
10
Ancient Scepticism
The. (ordinary). life. of. a. Pyrrhonist. The most persistent objection to Pyrrhonian Scepticism is that life is not possible without beliefs. This may be applied to the practice of scepticism as well as ordinary, day-to-day activities. So while the ...
Harald Thorsrud, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYRRHONIST»

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World Cup semifinal live: Germany crushes Brazil, 7-1
PyrrhoNist. at 6:42 PM July 08, 2014. The Brazilian soccer team are dead men walking... zebageba. at 2:59 PM July 08, 2014. Add a comment See all comments. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 14»
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US ends World Cup run in same place, but some see progress
PyrrhoNist. at 8:10 PM July 01, 2014. Add a comment See all comments. 1. But the U.S. has gotten beyond here just once since 1930. And after going 1-2-1 in ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 14»
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Naturalistic Traditions: Were the ancient Skeptics naturalistic?
That depended on the particular school of Skepticism, of which there were two: the Academics and the Pyrrhonists. Each of these arose in response to particular ... «Patheos, Feb 14»
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Luca Castagnoli, Ancient Self-Refutation. The Logic and History of …
... Academic non-subjective, non temporal and universal epistemological doctrine (δόγμα) into a different first-person expression of the Pyrrhonist present mental ... «Revues.org, Jul 12»
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과학적 회의주의자가 본 한의학과 대체의학
고대의 회의론 학파는 피론주의자(Pyrrhonist)[1]와 아카데미아파로 나뉘는데, 아카데미아파는 창립자 플라톤의 형이상학적 독단론을 부정하고, 개연성을 옹호 ... «코리아헬스로그, May 10»
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DS Games for Pre-readers?
by pyrrhonist (701154) writes: There are some great review sites that often include this type of information in the review. GameSpot gets a 10/10 in this area. «Slashdot, Dec 07»
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Questionable Data Mining Concerns IRC Community
by pyrrhonist (701154) writes: A level of anonymity is one thing, but given that my nickname is also linked to my real name, I'd prefer that my prospective ... «Slashdot, Dec 07»
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Don't Overlook Efficient C/C++ Cmd Line Processing
Re: (Score:2). by pyrrhonist (701154) writes: My local ARM NAS box running linux. Are you running a, "slug", or some other box? «Slashdot, Jul 07»
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Do Miracles Happen Today?
This repeats the Pyrrhonist fallacy that says that because some accounts of miracles can be dismissed, all accounts can be dismissed (Larmer, Water into Wine? «American Thinker, Jan 07»
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NetBSD Chooses New Logo
by pyrrhonist (701154) writes: Whoever posted this story doesn't have adequate command of our language. Or German for that matter (from which the word is ... «Slashdot, Nov 04»

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