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Carneades

Academic skeptic philosopher; known for his arguments against Stoicism.

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Also known as Carneades, Carneades the Academic

First appearance: tusculan disputations

Carneades shows up with force in Book V: Whether Virtue Alone Be Sufficient for a Happy Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a vigorous opponent of the Stoic position, though Cicero handles the question more temperately.
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