Abstract
AbstractAfter describing the main steps in becoming a skeptic (as stated in PH 1.12, PH 1.26, and PH 1.29), this chapter is devoted to an analysis of the initial ones, focusing on those steps taken before one starts to investigate philosophically (PH 1.12). Who is the person who eventually becomes a skeptic? Sextus tells us that he is a talented person (magalophueis), but which talents must he have? And what moves him to philosophy in the first place? Here, the notion of irregularity (anomalía) is crucial, and I try to clarify it. An irregularity is something the talented person encounters in the world and is part of our everyday life. It concerns both ethical issues and perception about how things are. Next, I discuss whether other disturbances may lead to philosophy, and reject this possibility. Why irregularity disturbs the talented person is another important question addressed in this first chapter. Finally, I describe the attraction exerted by philosophy on the talented person, for perhaps not all talented people come to philosophize.KeywordsTalented personIrregularityPerturbationEveryday lifePromises
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