Carneades

[ kahr-nee-uh-deez ]

/ kɑrˈni əˌdiz /

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noun

214?–129? b.c., Greek philosopher.

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How to use Carneades in a sentence

Carneades was so besotted with it, that he would not find time so much as to comb his head or to pare his nails.
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete|Michel de Montaigne
Clitomachus affirmed "That he could never discover by Carneades's writings what opinion he was of."
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete|Michel de Montaigne
Carneades left no written works; his opinions seem to have been systematized by Clitomachus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
Carneades, practically a 5th-century sophist, is the most important of the ancient sceptics.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

The general line of argument followed by Carneades anticipates much in modern thought.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various