ABSTRACT

Tranquility is not one among many aims the Sceptic has: it is the ultimate end or organizing goal (telos) of the Skeptical way of life. Here I ask and sketch answers to three questions about tranquility as the goal of Skepticism. Why, first of all, does Skepticism have a goal? Second, how can Skepticism have a goal? This is the question whether and how having a goal is compatible with other features Sextus attributes to Skepticism. And, finally, why is tranquility the goal of Skepticism?