In Greek Pyrrhonism and phenomenology, what term refers to the suspension of judgment?
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Epoché
Epoché was used by ancient Skeptics to reach a state of 'ataraxia,' or mental tranquility, by refusing to take a definitive side on unprovable claims. In modern times, Edmund Husserl adapted the term for phenomenology to describe setting aside biases to study pure experience.
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- What term is used in both phenomenology and ancient Pyrrhonism to describe the act of withholding judgment?