Pyrrhonic 的詞源

1590年代，“Pyrrho 的”（希臘語 Pyrrhōn，公元前360年至公元前275年），來自伊利斯的懷疑主義哲學家，他認爲無法獲得確定的知識。這個名字的意思是“紅色的”或“紅頭髮的”，來自 pyrrhos “火焰色的”，來自 pyr “火”（來自 PIE 詞根 *paewr- “火”）。相關詞彙： Pyrrhonism； Pyrrhonist。

The doctrine of Pyrrho was that there is just as much to be said for as against any opinion whatever ; that neither the senses nor the reason are to be trusted in the least ; and that when we are once convinced we can know nothing, we cease to care, and in this way alone can attain happiness. It is said that Pyrrho would take no ordinary practical precautions, such as getting out of the way of vehicles. [Century Dictionary]

Pyrrho 的教義是，對於任何觀點，支持和反對的論據一樣多； 感官和理性都不能被信任； 當我們一旦確信自己什麼也不知道時，我們就不再關心，只有這樣才能獲得幸福。據說 Pyrrho 不會採取普通的實際預防措施，例如避讓車輛。[世紀詞典]