Sextus Empiricus

2nd-century Roman philosopher and physician
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Sextus Empiricus
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Sextus Empiricus

Summary

Sextus Empiricus is a human[1]. He was born on 200[2]. He died on 300[3]. He worked as a physician[4], philosopher[5], physician writer[6], and writer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Sextus Empiricus was born on 200[2].
  • Sextus Empiricus died on 300[3].
  • Sextus Empiricus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Sextus Empiricus worked as a physician[4].
  • Sextus Empiricus's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Sextus Empiricus's professions included physician writer[6].
  • Sextus Empiricus worked as a writer[7].
  • Sextus Empiricus's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • A notable student of Sextus Empiricus was Saturninus[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Sextus Empiricus is Against the Ethicists[12].
  • Sextus Empiricus is recorded as male[13].
  • Sextus Empiricus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sextus Empiricus is associated with the pyrrhonism movement[15].
  • Sextus Empiricus's Commons category is recorded as Sextus Empiricus[16].
  • Sextus Empiricus's said to be the same as is recorded as Sextus Africanus[17].
  • Sextus Empiricus's said to be the same as is recorded as Sextus of Chaeronea[18].
  • Sextus Empiricus studied under Herodotus of Tarsus[19].
  • Sextus Empiricus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • Sextus Empiricus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Sextus Empiricus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Sextus Empiricus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Sextus Empiricus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Sextus Empiricus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Sextus Empiricus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[26].
  • Sextus Empiricus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sextus Empiricus was born on 200[2].

Education

Sextus Empiricus studied under Herodotus of Tarsus[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4], philosopher[5], physician writer[6], and writer[7]. Sextus Empiricus's field of work was philosophy[10]. A notable student of him was Saturninus[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sextus Empiricus is Against the Ethicists[12].

Death and Burial

Sextus Empiricus died on 300[3].

Why It Matters

Sextus Empiricus has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[29], a philosopher[30], 1844–1900[31], of Kingdom of Prussia[32].

FAQs

What did Sextus Empiricus do for work?

Sextus Empiricus worked as physician[4], philosopher[5], physician writer[6], and writer[7].

Who did Sextus Empiricus influence?

Sextus Empiricus has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Internet Philosophy Ontology project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Post-Reformation Digital Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques IV. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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