MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO
He examines competing claims critically without pretending to certainty, seeking judgments worthy of provisional approval as guides to action and public responsibility.
106–43 BCEAcademic skepticism · Roman philosophy · RhetoricRoman Republic
Other names and spellings
키케로 · 마르쿠스 툴리우스 키케로 · Cicero
Core ideas
ACADEMIC SKEPTICISMPROBABILIAJUDGMENTRHETORICPUBLIC DUTY
Works & sources
Academica, Book II, 3, C. D. Yonge translation
MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO, a first reading
Cicero explored judgment and public duty through Roman politics, rhetoric, and Academic skepticism.
Provisional judgment: what does it mean?
Even without certainty, we can compare competing claims and approve a more persuasive judgment. Academic skepticism permits action on critically examined grounds while keeping conclusions open to revision.
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