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pyrrhonism

school of philosophical skepticism founded by Pyrrho, in Greece, 4th century, BCE
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pyrrhonism

Summary

pyrrhonism is a philosophical movement[1]. pyrrhonism draws 356 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_movement category, ranking #25 of 81).[2]

Key Facts

  • pyrrhonism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement[3].
  • pyrrhonism's founder is recorded as Aenesidemus[4].
  • Pyrrho is named after pyrrhonism[5].
  • pyrrhonism was followed by neo-Pyrrhonism[6].
  • 100 BC marks the founding of pyrrhonism[7].
  • pyrrhonism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pyrrhonism[8].
  • pyrrhonism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].

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Definition and Type

pyrrhonism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement[3].

Origins

Pyrrho is named after pyrrhonism[5]. pyrrhonism's founder is recorded as Aenesidemus[4]. 100 BC marks the founding of pyrrhonism[7].

Why It Matters

pyrrhonism draws 356 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_movement category, ranking #25 of 81).[2] pyrrhonism has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] pyrrhonism is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Aenesidemus Pyrrho Sextus Empiricus

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Named after → Pyrrho
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