"Academica" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a deep investigation into knowledge and how we understand things, probably written during the later years of the Roman Republic. Cicero looks at different philosophical ideas, like those of the Academics, Stoics, and Epicureans, and thinks about what they mean for people. Using conversations with important thinkers, Cicero explores hard questions about truth and certainty. At the beginning, Cicero talks about his own experiences studying philosophy and how philosophers like Phaedrus, Diodotus, and Philo of Larissa helped him. These important people showed him the value of questioning everything and always searching for the truth, which is a big part of the Academic way of thinking. This sets the scene for more discussions about tough philosophical problems, as Cicero struggles with strong, fixed beliefs and prepares for the arguments that will come later.
Academica
By Marcus Tullius Cicero
In a world of ancient thinkers, a curious mind embarks on a quest to uncover the elusive nature of knowledge.
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About the AuthorMarcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.
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