The Hellenistic school of philosophy called Skepticism held that
A)the Epicureans were right about disengaging from the world, but the Stoics were right about the Logos.
B)the Stoics were right about the brotherhood of all people, but the Epicureans were right about the company of friends bringing the greatest pleasure.
C)the Cynics were right to renounce all possessions, but the Epicureans and the Stoics were right about the role of reason in human life.
D)nothing can be known for certain.
E)an honest religious belief is more powerful than any philosophy.

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The Skeptics believed that nothing can be known for certain, and that our senses and reasoning are inherently flawed and fallible. This led them to withhold judgment on most issues and to maintain a state of perpetual doubt. They rejected dogmatism and certainty in favor of a more humble and open-ended approach to philosophy.

The Hellenistic School of Philosophy Called Skepticism Held That