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Sextus Posted 20 years ago
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"I hope that the examination of PH and AD has shown that Sextus has no beliefs about the nature of ataraxia and tarache and their relationship to suspension of judgment and the holding of beliefs, but restricts himself to describing the way things have so far appeared to him. This is not to deny that, when Sextus does not seem to be arguing dialectically and talks about these issues, he sometimes expresses himself in an apparently dogmatic way; but this is not strange or difficult to explain."

Is it more or less clear that "these issues" refer to "ataraxia...holding of beliefs"?

Thanks,

Sextus
  

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Hi, Is it more or less clear . . Yes.

— Clive

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  • Yes.
  • Not 100%.
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Hi,

Is it more or less clear . . . Yes. Not 100%.

Clive
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Thanks, Clive. What if I say:

"I hope that the examination of PH and AD has shown that Sextus has no beliefs about of ataraxia and tarache and their relationship to suspension of judgment and the holding of beliefs, but restricts himself to describing the way things have so far appeared to him. This is not to deny that, when Sextus does not seem to be arguing dialectically,
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Hi,

"I hope that the examination of PH and AD has shown that Sextus has no beliefs about the nature of ataraxia and tarache and their relationship to suspension of judgment and the holding of beliefs, but rather or simply restricts himself to describing the way things have so
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Thanks; perhaps:

"but this is not at all strange or difficult to explain."

Cheers,

Sextus
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