Carneades
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Persuaded thus of the impossibility of philosophy, Carneades was led to recommend his theory of the probable.
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William
Carneades forbidden by Cato to lecture at Rome, 109.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max
Carneades promulgated his opinions only in his eloquent lectures; and it is not known that he left any writings of importance behind him379.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
But since there is a great division of opinion as to what that consists in, we had better employ the division of Carneades, which our friend Antiochus prefers, and usually adopts.
From The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero by Yonge, Charles Duke
The Stoic teaching is derived from Cleanthes, Chrysippus and Zeno, and is criticized from the writings of Carneades and Clitomachus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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