Pyrrhonic Sketches - Sextus Empiricus

For many things we believe we are able to come to a real, deep understanding of and determine the truth concerning their underlying nature, it is actually the case that we are entirely unable to come to know anything about them at all, not even so much as their most commonly accepted associated premises. In previously having spent vast lengths of time discussing these concepts, we have only allowed ourselves to grossly step beyond the very limited and apparent bounds of human knowledge, and should instead withhold judgment concerning their absolute truth altogether....

September 4, 2009