Empiricus

Sextus Empiricus was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived in the 3rd century CE. He is renowned for preserving the only comprehensive accounts of ancient Greek Skepticism in his works, Outlines of Pyrrhonism and Against the Mathematicians. As a leading proponent of Pyrrhonistic skepticism, he advocated for the "suspension of judgment" and critiqued the use of syllogistic proofs in various fields of knowledge. While details of his life are scarce, it is known he was a medical doctor and led a Skeptical school. His writings profoundly influenced European philosophical thought, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries, as thinkers grappled with his arguments.1