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σκέψις

skepsis · ἡ

viewing, perception by the senses

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Eudemian Ethics 6 · 2.3/10k
Politics 15 · 2.3/10k
Hippias Minor 1 · 2.3/10k

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What it meant

1. σκέψις · skepsis — LSJ

viewing, perception by the senses, observation

viewing, perception by the senses, ἡ διὰ τῶν ὀμμάτων σ. Pl. Phd. 83a; observation of auguries, Hdn. 8.3.7.

II examination, speculation, consideration, thought, inquiry into, speculation on

examination, speculation, consideration, τὸ εὕρημα πολλῆς σκέψιος Hp. VM 4, cf. Pl. Alc. 1.130d; βραχείας σ. Id. Tht. 201a; νέμειν σ. take thought of a thing, v.l. in E. Hipp. 1323; ἐνθεὶς τῇ τέχνῃ σ. Ar. Ra. 974; σ. ποιεῖσθαι Pl. Phdr. 237d; σ. προβέβληκας Id. Phlb. 65d; σ. λόγων Id. R. 336e; σ. περί τινος inquiry into, speculation on a thing, Id. Grg. 487e, etc.; περί τι Id. Lg. 636d; ἐπὶ σκέψιν τινὸς ἐλθεῖν X. Oec. 6.13.

2 speculation, inquiry

speculation, inquiry, ταῦτα ἐξωτερικωτέρας ἐστὶ σκέψεως Arist. Pol. 1254a34; ἔξω τῆς νῦν σ. Id. Ph. 228a20; οὐκ οἰκεῖα τῆς παρούσης σ. Id. EN 1155b9, etc.

3 hesitation, doubt, the Sceptic philosophy

hesitation, doubt, esp. of the Sceptic or Pyrthonic philosophers, AP 7.576 (Jul.); the Sceptic philosophy, S.E. P. 1.5; οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς σ. the Sceptics, ib. 229.

4 resolution, decree

in politics, resolution, decree, συνεδρίον Hdn. 4.3.9, cf. Poll. 6.178.

2. σκῆψις · skēpsis — LSJ

pretext, plea, excuse, excuse, plea, excuse, pretence, excuse

pretext, plea, excuse, τοιάδε μέντοι σ. οὐ δόλον φέρει A. Ag. 886; μὴ σ. οὐκ οὖσαν τίθης S. El. 584: c. gen., κατὰ φόνου τινὰ σ. pleading some murder as an excuse, Hdt. 1.147; σ. τοῦ μὴ τὰ δέοντα ποιεῖν a plea, excuse for not doing, D. 1.6; σ. ἡ νόσος . . ἔδοξεν pretence, Luc. Merc.Cond. 31; σκῆψιν ποιεῖσθαί τι to use as an excuse, Hdt. 5.30; πρὸς Ἕλληνάς σφι σ. ἐπεποίητο Id. 7.168; ἔχω σ. εὐπρεπεστάτην Id. 3.72; ἐς ἄνδρα σ. εἶχʼ ὀλωλότα (sc. τὰ τέκνα) E. El. 29; σ. προτείνειν, δεικνύναι, ib. 10

2 plea

plea in a lawcourt, ὅπως ἂν αἱ σ. εἰσαχθῶσι IG 2(2).1629.205.

σκῆψις or σκέψις, ἡ, = ἀπόσκηψις, Hp. Epid. 6.3.23, cf. Gal.ad loc.(17(2).110) and 19.138.

In the wild

σκέψιν · skepsin Aristophanes, Frogs 971–978
σκέψιν · skepsin Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1725)
σκέψις · skepsis Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1872)
σκέψις · skepsis Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora APr.Α (DIORISIS sentence 601)
σκέψις · skepsis Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora APr.Α (DIORISIS sentence 635)
σκέψεις · skepseis Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora APr.Α (DIORISIS sentence 570)

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