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The treatise is an Epicurean work, perhaps by Philodemus, that discusses Stoic views and names Stoics in…
The treatise is an Epicurean work, perhaps by Philodemus, that discusses Stoic views and names Stoics in order to answer them.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Surrounding passages show critical or doxographical framing of the Stoic material.
What would rule it out
- The text argues Stoic positions in its own voice throughout.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe treatise is by another Stoic of the late third or second century BC, possibly in Chrysippus's school
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The treatise is an Epicurean work, perhaps by Philodemus, that discusses Stoic views and names Stoics in… [Answer ANS0D3684983BEF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3684983BEF
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