Timon of Phlius belongs to the philosophical record as a figure whose arguments outlasted the disputes that prompted them.
The record lists Timon of Phlius as Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher (c.320–c.235 BC).
Timon of Phlius was born at Phlius in -319. His recorded nationality is Phlius.
Philosophy then was taught in person and preserved by students; what survives often reaches us through the summaries of opponents.
His principal work is Silloi. Philosophy advances by objection: an argument matters if serious people spend years attacking it.
That the work was done from Phlius matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Timon of Phlius died in -229, aged 90. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Notable work: Silloi
