Quintus Lucilius Balbus
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Quintus Lucilius Balbus is a Stoic philosopher who appears as one of the main interlocutors in Cicero’s dialogue "De natura deorum," presenting and defending Stoic theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ciceronian dialogue interlocutor
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Roman philosopher ⓘ Stoic philosopher ⓘ fictionalized character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | De natura deorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
divination can be grounded in providence
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order and design in the universe indicate divine reason ⓘ the cosmos is a living rational being ⓘ the gods are perfectly wise and benevolent ⓘ the world is governed by providence ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophicalConcept |
fate
GENERATED
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immanent deity GENERATED ⓘ logos GENERATED ⓘ providence GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Academic skepticism
NERFINISHED
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Epicurean theology ⓘ |
| defendsDoctrine | Stoic theology ⓘ |
| dialoguePosition | defender of Stoic position ⓘ |
| discusses |
evidence for the existence of gods
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nature of the gods ⓘ problem of evil from a Stoic perspective ⓘ relationship between gods and humans ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Latin literature ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | expositor of Stoic doctrine ⓘ |
| name | Quintus Lucilius Balbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTopic |
cosmology
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metaphysics ⓘ natural theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Hellenistic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentsViewpoint |
Stoic concept of fate
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Stoic view of the gods ⓘ compatibility of providence and human responsibility ⓘ divine governance of the cosmos ⓘ identification of god with the world’s rational order ⓘ providence of the gods ⓘ teleological argument from design ⓘ |
| roleInWork | interlocutor in De natura deorum ⓘ |
| sourceForKnowledge | Cicero’s De natura deorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenreContext | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
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