Panaetius 185 BC – 109 BC
Panaetius (185 BC – 109 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the Ancient era, associated with Stoicism and Hellenistic.
Panaetius of Rhodes was a Greek Stoic philosopher and the principal figure of the Middle Stoa. After studying under Diogenes of Babylon and Antipater of Tarsus, he settled in Rome, where he became part of the Scipionic Circle, and later returned to Athens to head the Stoic school. He revised the Stoic ethics inherited from Chrysippus to make it more accommodating to the demands of practical life and public service, doctrines that Cicero would adapt and transmit in his On Duties. His writings are lost but exercised an enduring influence on Roman philosophical and political culture.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Greek
- Era
- Ancient
- Movements
- Stoicism, Hellenistic
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Panaetius:
“Virtue is to be sought for its own sake, not for utility.”
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Attributed to Panaetius:
“We have duties proper to our station and our nature.”
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Attributed to Panaetius:
“The wise man takes part in public affairs to serve them, not to be served by them.”
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Attributed to Panaetius:
“Stoic ethics must accommodate the affections natural to human life.”
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Attributed to Panaetius:
“The honorable and the useful are not at odds when both are properly understood.”
Panaetius by topic
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- Panaetius was born in 185 BC and died in 109 BC.
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- Panaetius was a Greek philosopher of the Ancient era.
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- Panaetius was associated with Stoicism and Hellenistic.
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- Panaetius of Rhodes was a Greek Stoic philosopher and the principal figure of the Middle Stoa.
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