Posidonius and the Seed of Evil

I argue that the refutation of Chrysippus’ theory of the origin of evil in Quod animi mores corporis temperamenta sequantur (QAM) comes, as Galen claims, from Posidonius: the quotation from Timaeus 69d1, used by Cicero in the same context, goes back to Chrysippus, and all the arguments, especially t...

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Main Author: Ronchini, Lorenzo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Phronesis
Year: 2025, Volume: 70, Issue: 4, Pages: 442-466
Further subjects:B Posidonius
B Chrysippus
B Pleasure
B Seven Sages
B Galen
B Origin of Evil
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