Hellenistic Philosophy Introductory

136 l/-20 And the moon [is eclipsed] when it falls into the earth's shadow; and that is why there is only an eclipse at the full ...

42 1-7 to 1-9 every animal; and the one is congenial to us, the other uncongenial. By means of them we judge what to choose and ...

Physics 137 which exist, or a rational principle according to which the cosmos is managed. Moreover, they say that all of prophe ...

Doxographical Reports 43 the future. He will like the countryside. He will resist fate, and will betray none of his friends. He ...

138 l/-20 to l/-21 mass of fire moving quickly in the air, creating the presentation [i.e., appearance] of length. Rain is a cha ...

44 /-9 to /-14 then, the soul also has greater pleasures. And he uses as a proof that the goal is pleasure the fact that animals ...

Physics 139 They say that there are eight parts of the soul, the five senses, the spermatic principles in us, the vocal part and ...

The Testimony of Cicero Clement of Alexandria Stromates: 2.21,127.2 p. 182 Stahlin (450 U) 45 [1-11] For the Cyrenaics and Epicu ...

140 l/-21 to l/-23 This entire cosmos which revolves around the earth obeys you, wherever you might lead it, and is willingly ru ...

46 1-14 to 1-15 a very little bit, indeed a minimal distance, and that in this way are produced the mutual entanglements, linkag ...

Physics 141 nor for gods, than to praise with justice the common law for ever. From another hymn by Cleanthes: Epictetus Enchiri ...

The Testimony of Cicero 47 will die at the age of seventy-two in the archonship of Pytharatus", but there were not any fated cau ...

142 l/-23 ting] them, it is not the nature of the gods which erred, but human in- ference. And so the general issue is agreed up ...

48 1-15 mind would be moved in such a way that it would be compelled by the motion of atoms. Democritus, the founder of atomism, ...

Physics 143 that there is nothing in the whole cosmos better than he; therefore, there is something better; therefore, obviously ...

The Testimony of Cicero 49 to accept the view of the Epicureans, who say that such propositions are neither true nor false, or, ...

144 l/-23 be maintained despite the uniform revolution of the entire heavens? These things, and the mutual harmony of the parts ...

50 1-16 On the Nature ofthe Gods 1.43-56 [1-16] 43 .... For he [Epicurus] is the only one who saw, first, that the gods exist, b ...

Physics 145 fact is that everything which is nourished and grows contains within itself a large measure of heat, without which t ...

The Testimony of Cicero 51 of activity which characterizes his life, and the mode of operation of his intellect. Nature tells u ...