Podcasts about pyrrhonian skepticism

English Description (German below)Gast: Katja VogtReading newspapers, studying media discourses, eying political debates, one cannot shake the thought that we certainly do not live in a world where skepticism is widespread or has many adherents. Because skeptics seem to be very cautious when expressing opinions, if they do so at all. Public debates are teeming with dogmatic assertions, and when doubts are addressed then always in connection to doubting others, not oneself. But were the ancient skeptics at all so reticent? Were they the great cautionary doubters in a sea of dogmatism? Together with Katja Vogt, we will try to answer these questions and see what the ancient skeptics have to tell us. You can find the German and the English transcript on our homepage: www.metis.ethz.ch. There we also provide further material on the topic. Follow the philosophical diary of our Metis on Instagram!Send us an email with questions and comments to: metis@phil.gess.ethz.ch. This podcast was produced by Martin Münnich with the support of ETH Zurich and the Udo Keller Foundation, Forum Humanum in Hamburg.German DescriptionGuest: Katja VogtWenn man Zeitungen liest, Mediendiskurse studiert oder politische Debatten verfolgt, kann man sich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, dass wir sicherlich nicht in einer Welt leben, in der Skepsis weit verbreitet ist oder viele Anhänger hat. Denn Skeptiker scheinen sehr vorsichtig zu sein, wenn sie ihre Meinung äußern, wenn sie es überhaupt tun. In öffentlichen Debatten wimmelt es von dogmatischen Behauptungen, und wenn Zweifel angesprochen werden, dann immer im Zusammenhang mit dem Zweifel an anderen, nicht an sich selbst. Aber waren die antiken Skeptiker überhaupt so zurückhaltend? Waren sie die großen mahnenden Zweifler in einem Meer von Dogmatismus? Gemeinsam mit Katja Vogt werden wir versuchen, diese Fragen zu beantworten und sehen, was uns die antiken Skeptiker zu sagen haben.Das deutsche und das englische Transkript finden Sie auf unserer Homepage: www.metis.ethz.ch. Dort stellen wir auch weiteres Material zum Thema zur Verfügung. Folgt dem philosophischen Tagebuch unserer Metis auf Instagram!Schreiben Sie uns eine Mail mit Fragen und Kommentaren an: metis@phil.gess.ethz.ch Dieser Podcast wurde produziert von Martin Münnich mit Unterstützung der ETH Zürich und der Udo-Keller-Stiftung, Forum Humanum in Hamburg.

In the wake of Alexander the Great, the traditions of Hellenism and Buddhism thought came into close contact in Central Asia and India. Lee Clarke, a PhD student in cross-cultural philosophy at Nottingham Trent University, joins the show to discuss the idea of “Greco-Buddhism”, tracing the origins of the Buddha and the establishment of his teachings in Gandhara, before comparing and contrasting the philosophical outlooks of Greek and Indian schools of thought like Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Mahayana Buddhism. Episode Notes: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2022/08/25/interview-greco-buddhism-in-central-asia-and-india-with-lee-clarke/) Lee Clarke: Twitter(https://twitter.com/OneAndOnlyLee05) Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Facebook (www.facebook.com/hellenisticagepodcast/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hellenistic_age_podcast/) Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/hellenisticagepodcast) Show Merchandise: Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/HellenisticAgePod) Redbubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/HellenisticPod/shop?asc=u) Donations: Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/hellenisticagepodcast) Amazon Book Wish List (https://tinyurl.com/vfw6ask)

Skepticism has a long history in the Western tradition, from Pyrrhonian Skepticism in the Hellenistic period to more contemporary forms of skepticism most often used as foils to theories of knowledge. The existence of skepticism in Indian Philosophy, however, has long been neglected in favor of dogmatic positions. In Three Pillars of Skepticism in Classical India: Nagarjuna, Jayarasi, and Sri Harsa (Lexington Books, 2018), Ethan Mills considers the thought of three very different philosophers in classical India, representative of Buddhism, Carvaka materialism, and Advaita Vedanta respectively, who can be considered skeptics about philosophy. Each of the three presents his skepticism in sometimes puzzling ways, which is often necessary, given the nature of skeptical claims (or rather, lack of claims). The three philosophers discussed in this book are not universally accepted as skeptics by scholars of Indian Philosophy, but Mills makes a compelling case for understanding them as adopting skeptical positions, and argues that they can be taken to represent a distinct skeptical tradition in classical India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skepticism has a long history in the Western tradition, from Pyrrhonian Skepticism in the Hellenistic period to more contemporary forms of skepticism most often used as foils to theories of knowledge. The existence of skepticism in Indian Philosophy, however, has long been neglected in favor of dogmatic positions. In Three Pillars of Skepticism in Classical India: Nagarjuna, Jayarasi, and Sri Harsa (Lexington Books, 2018), Ethan Mills considers the thought of three very different philosophers in classical India, representative of Buddhism, Carvaka materialism, and Advaita Vedanta respectively, who can be considered skeptics about philosophy. Each of the three presents his skepticism in sometimes puzzling ways, which is often necessary, given the nature of skeptical claims (or rather, lack of claims). The three philosophers discussed in this book are not universally accepted as skeptics by scholars of Indian Philosophy, but Mills makes a compelling case for understanding them as adopting skeptical positions, and argues that they can be taken to represent a distinct skeptical tradition in classical India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skepticism has a long history in the Western tradition, from Pyrrhonian Skepticism in the Hellenistic period to more contemporary forms of skepticism most often used as foils to theories of knowledge. The existence of skepticism in Indian Philosophy, however, has long been neglected in favor of dogmatic positions. In Three Pillars of Skepticism in Classical India: Nagarjuna, Jayarasi, and Sri Harsa (Lexington Books, 2018), Ethan Mills considers the thought of three very different philosophers in classical India, representative of Buddhism, Carvaka materialism, and Advaita Vedanta respectively, who can be considered skeptics about philosophy. Each of the three presents his skepticism in sometimes puzzling ways, which is often necessary, given the nature of skeptical claims (or rather, lack of claims). The three philosophers discussed in this book are not universally accepted as skeptics by scholars of Indian Philosophy, but Mills makes a compelling case for understanding them as adopting skeptical positions, and argues that they can be taken to represent a distinct skeptical tradition in classical India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skepticism has a long history in the Western tradition, from Pyrrhonian Skepticism in the Hellenistic period to more contemporary forms of skepticism most often used as foils to theories of knowledge. The existence of skepticism in Indian Philosophy, however, has long been neglected in favor of dogmatic positions. In Three Pillars of Skepticism in Classical India: Nagarjuna, Jayarasi, and Sri Harsa (Lexington Books, 2018), Ethan Mills considers the thought of three very different philosophers in classical India, representative of Buddhism, Carvaka materialism, and Advaita Vedanta respectively, who can be considered skeptics about philosophy. Each of the three presents his skepticism in sometimes puzzling ways, which is often necessary, given the nature of skeptical claims (or rather, lack of claims). The three philosophers discussed in this book are not universally accepted as skeptics by scholars of Indian Philosophy, but Mills makes a compelling case for understanding them as adopting skeptical positions, and argues that they can be taken to represent a distinct skeptical tradition in classical India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brendan Engen is a clinical psychologist who lives in Brunswick, Georgia, working in private practice since 2007. He obtained his psychology doctoral degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2005. He has an interest in coincidence studies; Positive Psychology research and its practical applications for psychotherapy and personal coaching; ancient “therapeutic” philosophies like Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Pyrrhonian Skepticism and their relevance for 21st Century problems-in-living; ethics; the philosophy of mind; religious naturalism; and the clinical ideas and methods of Carl Jung, Otto Rank, Carl Rogers, George Kelly, and Joseph Weiss.

Brendan Engen is a clinical psychologist who lives in Brunswick, Georgia, working in private practice since 2007. He obtained his psychology doctoral degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2005. He has an interest in coincidence studies; Positive Psychology research and its practical applications for psychotherapy and personal coaching; ancient “therapeutic” philosophies like Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Pyrrhonian Skepticism and their relevance for 21st Century problems-in-living; ethics; the philosophy of mind; religious naturalism; and the clinical ideas and methods of Carl Jung, Otto Rank, Carl Rogers, George Kelly, and Joseph Weiss.

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