Definition of Pyrrhonism

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PYRRHONISM noun

	An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

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Regular definition:

PYRRHONISM:
?p?r?n?zm n. 1 the philosophy of Pyrrho of Elis (c.300 BC), maintaining that certainty of knowledge is unattainable. 2 scepticism; philosophic doubt. øøPyrrhonist n. [Gk Purrhon Pyrrho]

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