Pyrrhonic 的词源

1590年代，指与 Pyrrho（希腊语 Pyrrhōn，约公元前360年—约公元前275年）相关的事物。他是埃利斯的怀疑主义哲学家，认为人们无法获得确凿的知识。这个名字的意思是“红色的”或“红发的”，源自 pyrrhos，意为“火焰色的”，而 pyr 则是“火”的意思（来自原始印欧语词根 *paewr-，意为“火”）。相关词汇有 Pyrrhonism（皮浪主义）和 Pyrrhonist（皮浪主义者）。

The doctrine of Pyrrho was that there is just as much to be said for as against any opinion whatever ; that neither the senses nor the reason are to be trusted in the least ; and that when we are once convinced we can know nothing, we cease to care, and in this way alone can attain happiness. It is said that Pyrrho would take no ordinary practical precautions, such as getting out of the way of vehicles. [Century Dictionary]

皮浪的学说认为，对于任何观点，支持和反对的理由都是一样多；既不能完全信任感官，也不能完全信任理性；一旦我们意识到自己无法真正了解任何事物，就会不再在意，从而获得幸福。传说皮浪在日常生活中不会采取普通的安全措施，比如躲避车辆。[《世纪词典》]