Tusculan Disputations · Character
Philo of Larissa
Academic philosopher; teacher of Cicero and advocate of probabilism.
minor
Also known as Philo
First appearance: tusculan disputations
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With Theophrastus (social): Philo of Larissa and Theophrastus are both philosophers from different eras, connected through the Peripatetic and Academic traditions, likely referenced together in Cicero's discussions.
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- Social
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Stoic and Roman exemplars
- Diverse historical and philosophical figures
- Philosophers and courtiers
- Protagonist
- Peripatetic philosophers
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- Theophrastus
social · ambivalent
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