Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers #: How to Keep an Open Mind

An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers #: How to Keep an Open Mind
Sextus Empiricus, Richard Bett
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13 Apr 2021 US
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9780691206042
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How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgmentAlong with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy that claim to offer a way of living as well as thinking. How to Keep an Open Mind provides an unmatched introduction to skepticism by presenting a fr

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Richard Bett is professor of philosophy and classics at Johns Hopkins University. He edited The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Scepticism and has published widely on the subject. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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ISBN-13: 9780691206042
Published: 13 Apr 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 171mm
Width: 114mm
Pages: 280

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