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Clitomachus

Academic philosopher; student of Carneades and head of the Academy.

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Also known as Clitomachus, the Larissaean of Clitomachus

First appearance: tusculan disputations

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CACarneadesPOPhilo of LarissaCICiceroARAristotlePHPhiloctetesCLClitomachus

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