ABSTRACT
Michel de Montaigne translated all of Pyrrhonian skepticism's technical terminology into a modern language. The pervasiveness of the new synonymy between skepticism and doubt can be seen in a crucial passage of the Apology. Skepticism demands a whole set of epistemic virtues that preserve the wise from precipitancy, prejudices, and mistakes. From the point of view of the history of skepticism, Pierre Charron's work is a landmark that separates modern forms from the ancient ones. De la Sagesse uncovers a new face of skepticism, which had deep impact on the common image of this movement during the early modern period. Among the new features of the "modern" skepticism, the criticism of religion is one of the most interesting for purpose. The entire Cartesian metaphysics, including the distinction between the soul and the body and the "rehabilitation" of sensible knowledge in the Sixth Meditation, is needed in order to really overcome skepticism.
