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Ideas for Cleanthes, Julia Annas and Adrian Bardon

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy

12036	Xenophanes began the concern with knowledge [Annas]
	Full Idea: Xenophanes begins a long concern with knowledge and its grounds.
	From: Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Intro)
	A reaction: Having that on his cv ought to make Xenophanes more famous than he is.

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / c. Classical philosophy

12046	Plato was the first philosopher who was concerned to systematize his ideas [Annas]
	Full Idea: In the ancient world Plato was seen as a pivotal figure, the first philosopher who was concerned to systematize his ideas.
	From: Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Ch.6)

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 4. Divisions of Philosophy

20771	Six parts: dialectic, rhetoric, ethics, politics, physics, theology [Cleanthes, by Diog. Laertius]
	Full Idea: Cleanthes says there are six parts: dialectic, rhetoric, ethics, politics, physics, and theology.
	From: report of Cleanthes (fragments/reports [c.270 BCE]) by Diogenes Laertius - Lives of Eminent Philosophers 07.41
	A reaction: This was a minority view, as most stoics agreed with Zeno and Chrysippus that there are three main topics. Nowadays there is little discussion of the 'parts' of philosophy, but the recent revival of meta-philosophy should encourage it.