The basic feeling behind ancient skepticism is that nothing can be known for certain suggesting that we should accept the world as is and reject statements of dogmatic truth. Even though skeptics cast doubt on our ability to gain knowledge, the term skeptic encompasses a broad range of attitudes and positions. What leads most skeptics to begin to examine is the never-ending disagreement regarding issues of philosophical importance. The question we must ask ourselves is whether it is possible to live the life of a skeptic. Sextus Empiricus clearly would say yes arguing that through the ten modes we reach the suspension of judgment, which ultimately leads to tranquility of mind (atoraxia). Though Sextus makes much of the skeptic's open-minded attitude about the possibility of refraining from truth, the arguments that he and other ancient skeptics used raise valid questions about any claim to truth. The attractiveness of Hellenistic Skepticism stems from the fact that the skeptic......
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