JOURNAL ARTICLE

THE INCONSISTENCY CHARGE IN CICERO'S DE FINIBUS 1–2.

  • Published In: Classical Quarterly, 2024, v. 74, n. 1. P. 1 1 of 2

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Abstract

Cicero often challenged Epicureanism on the grounds of inconsistency. Cicero personifies the charge through his character Torquatus, who defends Epicureanism in De finibus 1–2. Cicero highlights the discrepancies among Torquatus' beliefs and between them and his behaviour. Torquatus holds that the senses incontestably verify the tenets of Epicureanism, and that logic is superfluous. Yet he is sensitive to the fact that Epicurus' teachings are not intuitive and require a fair amount of logical argumentation in its defence. Therefore, he defends his school against Cicero's criticisms. But by engaging in a defence of the system, Torquatus has already spoken against his commitment to the obviousness of Epicureanism and his disavowal of logic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Classical Quarterly. 2024/05, Vol. 74, Issue 1, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0009-8388
  • DOI:10.1017/S0009838824000107
  • Accession Number:181652461
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