This paper presents the keys and reasons for Diogenes Laërtius’ alleged scepticism, based on an analysis of thegeneral design of his work The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers. I believe that it would b...This paper presents the keys and reasons for Diogenes Laërtius’ alleged scepticism, based on an analysis of thegeneral design of his work The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers. I believe that it would be manifestlyerroneous to seek confirmation of this scepticism solely in Book IX without taking into account the overallstructure of the work. A convincing explanation is also provided of one of the most enigmatic and most studiedphrases in this work. What did Diogenes mean when he said that Apollonides of Nicaea was ὁ παρ’ ἡμῶν (“one ofus”)?展开更多
基金Article is a deliverable of the Research Project I+D+i FFI2016-32989 on skepticism financed by the Ministry of Economics and Competitivity.
文摘This paper presents the keys and reasons for Diogenes Laërtius’ alleged scepticism, based on an analysis of thegeneral design of his work The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers. I believe that it would be manifestlyerroneous to seek confirmation of this scepticism solely in Book IX without taking into account the overallstructure of the work. A convincing explanation is also provided of one of the most enigmatic and most studiedphrases in this work. What did Diogenes mean when he said that Apollonides of Nicaea was ὁ παρ’ ἡμῶν (“one ofus”)?
