Panaetius of Rhodes
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Panaetius of Rhodes was a 2nd-century BCE Greek Stoic philosopher who led the Stoic school in Athens and significantly reshaped Stoicism by integrating it with Platonic and Aristotelian ideas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek philosopher
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Hellenistic philosopher ⓘ Stoic philosopher ⓘ ancient Rhodian person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scipio Aemilianus
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Scipionic Circle ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rhodes ⓘ |
| citizenship | Rhodes ⓘ |
| doctrine |
argued that virtue is sufficient for happiness but allowed more positive value to external goods than earlier Stoics
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emphasized social roles and duties in ethical life ⓘ rejected extreme Stoic paradoxes in favor of more moderate positions ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Academy of Athens
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surface form:
Academy (Plato’s Academy)
Stoic school ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 150 BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cicero
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Posidonius of Apamea ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Stoicism
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| influencedBy |
Skepticism
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surface form:
Academic Skepticism
Aristotle ⓘ Chrysippus of Soli ⓘ
surface form:
Chrysippus
Plato ⓘ Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| knownFor |
doctrine of appropriate actions (kathekonta)
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emphasis on practical ethics ⓘ ethical theory of duty ⓘ moderation of traditional Stoic doctrines ⓘ rejection of strict Stoic doctrine of periodic cosmic conflagration ⓘ reshaping Stoicism by integrating Platonic and Aristotelian ideas ⓘ softening of Stoic determinism ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Stoicism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On Divination
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On Duty (Peri tou kathēkontos) ⓘ On Providence ⓘ On Tranquillity of Mind ⓘ On the Appropriate (Peri tou preponτος) ⓘ On the World ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Middle Stoa ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Stoic school in Athens ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Athens
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Rhodes ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| roleInRome | philosophical adviser to Roman aristocrats ⓘ |
| sourceForDoctrine |
De officiis
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surface form:
Cicero’s De Officiis
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| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| visited | Rome ⓘ |
| worksStatus | survives only in fragments and testimonia ⓘ |
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