https://aphinum.com/tags/certainty/ Recent content in Certainty on Philosophy Structured Notes Hugo en-US Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:35:47 +0000 https://aphinum.com/posts/a-revival-of-skepticism-aenesidemus-and-the-sceptical-tradition/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:08:08 +0000 https://aphinum.com/posts/a-revival-of-skepticism-aenesidemus-and-the-sceptical-tradition/ <p><strong>A Revival of Skepticism: Aenesidemus and the Sceptical Tradition</strong></p> <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>Skepticism, a philosophical position that questions the possibility of knowledge, has its roots in ancient Greece. The revival of skepticism in the 1st century AD is attributed to <strong>Aenesidemus</strong>, a Cretan philosopher who rejected the probabilistic approach advocated by <strong>Carneades</strong> and returned to the earliest forms of skepticism.</p> <h2 id="context">Context</h2> <p>In the 3rd century BC, <strong>Academic Skepticism</strong> emerged as a dominant force in Greek philosophy. The school&rsquo;s founder, <strong>Arcesilaus</strong>, was followed by <strong>Lacydes</strong> and <strong>Carneades</strong>, who developed a probabilistic approach to knowledge. However, this tradition declined with the rise of <strong>Stoicism</strong> and <strong>Epicureanism</strong>.</p>