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Posidonius was a Greek politician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, historian, mathematician, and teacher native to Apamea, Syria. He was considered the most learned man of his time and, possibly, of the entire Stoic school.
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science · Greek Stoic philosopher (c.135 – c.51 BC) · mathematician · astronomer · historian · philosopher · writer · physicist · geographer · stoicism · also Posidonius, Poseidonios, Posidonius of Apamea
Born 135 BC · Died 51 BC · Q185770
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s friends as the Carmani do; for they, when at their banquets they wish to testify their friendship for each other, cut the veins on their faces, and mingle the blood which flows down with the liquor, and then drink it; thinking it the very extremest proof of friendship to taste one another
s tripartition of the soul which taught that in addition to the rational faculties, the human soul had faculties that were spirited (anger, desires for power, possessions, etc.) and desiderative (desires for sex and food). Although Galen
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“s friends as the Carmani do; for they, when at their banquets they wish to testify their friendship for each other, cut the veins on their faces, and mingle the blood which flows down with the liquor, and then drink it; thinking it the very extremest proof of friendship to taste one another”
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“s tripartition of the soul which taught that in addition to the rational faculties, the human soul had faculties that were spirited (anger, desires for power, possessions, etc.) and desiderative (desires for sex and food). Although Galen”
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Astronomy: The sky today on Friday, April 24: Posidonius illuminated
Published “Posidonius. Volume I. The Fragments” in The Classical World.
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