Aenesidemus
Definition
Aenesidemus; a Greek skeptic philosopher of the 1st century BC, born in Knossos (Creta), famous for reviving and structuring Pyrrhonism in Alexandria. He is the author of the lost work 'Pyrrhonian Discourses' and the creator of the ten tropes (modes of argumentation) through which he demonstrated the impossibility of absolute knowledge and the necessity of suspending judgment (epoche).
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aenesidemus
- Enesidemus
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper masculine noun, singular only, non-inflecting structural form. |
| Formation | Proper philosophical name derived directly from the Ancient Greek 'Ainesidemos'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [iːˌnɛsɪˈdiːməs] or [aenesiˈdemos] |
| Source | The Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Philosophy and Ancient Thinkers |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În eseurile sale despre gnoseologie, autorul analizează argumentele aduse de Aenesidemos împotriva dogmatismului academic.
EN: In his essays on epistemology, the author analyzes the arguments brought by Aenesidemos against academic dogmatism.
RO: Gândirea lui Aenesidemos a influențat profund dezvoltarea ulterioară a criticismului și a scepticismului european.
EN: The thought of Aenesidemos profoundly influenced the subsequent development of European criticism and skepticism.
RO: Potrivit lui Aenesidemos, percepțiile senzoriale sunt întotdeauna relative și depind de starea fizică a observatorului.
EN: According to Aenesidemos, sensory perceptions are always relative and depend on the physical state of the observer.
Idioms & Phrases
Tropii lui Aenesidemos / Tropes of Aenesidemus
RO: Cele zece argumente formale folosite de filozof pentru a justifica necesitatea suspendării oricărui verdict dogmatic.
EN: The ten formal arguments used by the philosopher to justify the necessity of suspending any dogmatic verdict.
Scepticism de tip Aenesidemos / Aenesideman skepticism
RO: Curent filozofic radical care neagă validitatea criteriilor absolute de adevăr în favoarea unei atitudini fenomenale.
EN: A radical philosophical current that denies the validity of absolute truth criteria in favor of a phenomenal attitude.
Discursurile lui Aenesidemos / Discourses of Aenesidemus
RO: Lucrarea fundamentală în opt cărți care a pus bazele renașterii școlii pyrrhonice în epoca elenistică târzie.
EN: The foundational work in eight books that laid the groundwork for the revival of the Pyrrhonian school in the late Hellenistic era.
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