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Ideas of Prodicus, by Text
[Greek, c.460 - 400 BCE, Born at Ceos. A sophist.]
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p.246
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1554
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Contradiction is impossible, since only one side of the argument refers to the true facts [Didymus the Blind]
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p.250
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1543
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He denied the existence of the gods, saying they are just exaltations of things useful for life
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B05
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p.249
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1555
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People used to think anything helpful to life was a god, as the Egyptians think the Nile a god
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B5
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p.140
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535
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The gods are just personified human benefits
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