ON THE STATUS OF NATURAL DIVINATION IN STOICISM
ON THE STATUS OF NATURAL DIVINATION IN STOICISM
Author(s): Pavle StojanovićSubject(s): Epistemology, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Ancient Philosphy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Filozofsko društvo Srbije
Keywords: Stoicism; divination; knowledge; Cicero; Chrysippus; Posidonius;
Summary/Abstract: Cicero’s De divinatione portrays the Stoics as unanimous in advocating both natural and technical divination. I argue that, contrary to this, the earlier leaders of the school like Chrysippus had reasons to consider natural divination to be significantly epistemically inferior to its technical counterpart. The much more favorable treatment of natural divination in De divinatione is likely the result of changes introduced later, probably by Posidonius.
Journal: Theoria
- Issue Year: 63/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 5-16
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English