Bayle's text most often cited as indicative of his most radical skepticism is remark B of the article Pyrrho of the Dictionary Historical and Critical. The skeptical philosophy exhibted in this Remark is dramatically presented by a Catholic abbot in a dilogue with another abbot. The article brings together historical, biographical, bibliographical and philosophical considerations that make plausible the hypothesis that Pierre-Daniel Huet (1630-1721) was the historical model for Bayle's character. These considerations contribute to clarify the much controversial issue of the nature and scope of the skepticism exhibited in Remark B of the Pyrrho article.
Bayle; Huet; skepticism; pyrrhonism; fideism