# Theophrastus — Tusculan Disputations character guide

> Theophrastus in Tusculan Disputations by Cicero.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Theophrastus

**First appearance:** 0001-tusculan-disputations

## Who they are

Peripatetic philosopher and student of Aristotle; cited on ethical topics.

## Relationships

### [Philo of Larissa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tusculan_disputations_se/characters/philo_of_larissa)

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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.

## In the story

### [Book V: Whether Virtue Alone Be Sufficient for a Happy Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tusculan_disputations_se/chapters/book-v-whether-virtue-alone-be-sufficient-for-a-happy-life)

Criticized for asserting that fortune, not wisdom, rules life, and for claiming the tortured cannot be happy.

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