Sextus Impiricus
The ultimate goal of research or skepticism is to achieve tranquility. Sextus Empiricus believes that skepticism is followed by this feeling of tranquility. He explains this with his example of Appelles. He uses this example, stating that Appelles was the skeptic. He wanted to achieve something, and when he believed that it was not possible, he got angry. In his disbelief or his fixed mind- thinking that it is not possible to paint foam – he threw the sponge which quickly represented foam in the painting. He says that this was done by fate. That the judgment was passed, Appelles ...
