Scepticism, a philosophical tradition that casts doubt on our
ability to gain knowledge of the world and suggests suspending
judgement in the face of uncertainty, has been influential since is
beginnings in ancient Greece. Harald Thorsrud provides an engaging,
rigorous introduction to the arguments, central themes and general
concerns of ancient Scepticism, from its beginnings with Pyrrho of
Elis (c.360-c.270 BCE) to the writings of Sextus Empiricus in the
second century CE. Thorsrud explores the differences among Sceptics
and examines in particular the separation of the Scepticism of
Pyrrho from its later form - Academic Scepticism - which arose when
its ideas were introduced into Plato's Academy in the third century
BCE. He also unravels the prolonged controversy that developed
between Academic Scepticism and Stoicism, the prevailing dogmatism
of the day. Steering an even course through the many differences of
scholarly opinion surrounding Scepticism, Thorsrud provides a
balanced appraisal of its enduring significance by showing why it
remains so philosophically interesting and how ancient
interpretations differ from modern ones.
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