How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic

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How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a SkepticAncient Wisdom for Modern Readers How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquillity by learning to suspend judgment. Along with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy that claim to offer a way of living as well as thinking. How to Keep an Open Mind provides an unmatched introduction to skepticism by presenting a fresh, modern translation of key passages from the writings of Sextus

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