Victor Brochard

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Portrait of Victor Brochard Victor Brochard,  The Greek Skeptics — Introduction I

“ In proper language, the word "skepticism" may be used to describe the state of a mind that not simply doubts, but that doubts for scientifically determined reasons. Yet is this not the true and final meaning, because, if it were, which philosopher would not be a skeptic? La philosophie, en tant qu'elle se distingue du sens commun et s'élève au-dessus de lui, conteste toujours quelques-unes de ses manières de voir, récuse quelques-unes de ses raisons de croire; en an sens, il y a du scepticisme en toute philosophie. A true skeptic is not someone who deliberately doubts and reflects on his doubt ”
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Portrait of Victor Brochard Victor Brochard,  The Greek Skeptics — Introduction I

“ The first two forms of skepticism can be seen as the seeds of true skepticism. In history, they appear long before skepticism is finally established. Quelle que fût la naïve confiance que la pensée humaine avait en elle-même, il était impossible que dès ses premiers pas elle n'aperçût pas quelques-uns des obstacles auxquels elle se heurtait, et n apprit pas de bonne heure à se défier d'elle-même. We also see signs of skepticism in the early days of philosophy, among Presocratic philosophy, especially among the Sophists, as well as in Socratics. ”
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