Project Gutenberg 2005-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 508 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Reid, James S. (James Smith) 1846 1926 Academica Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academica_(Cicero) Produced by Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Academica" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical treatise that likely dates back to the late Roman Republic period. This work delves into the nature of knowledge and the intricacies of epistemology, as Cicero explores the tenets of various philosophical schools and their implications on human understanding. Through the dialogues presented in the text, Cicero engages with significant figures from different philosophical traditions, particularly the Academics, Stoics, and Epicureans. At the start of "Academica," Cicero reflects on his journey as a philosophy student, detailing his early influences from notable philosophers such as Phaedrus, Diodotus, and Philo of Larissa. He illustrates how these encounters shaped his understanding and appreciation of philosophy, particularly the Academic school's emphasis on skepticism and the pursuit of truth. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of philosophical questions, as Cicero wrestles with the challenges posed by dogmatism, providing a foundation for the discussions and debates that will unfold in the subsequent sections of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en la Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 905604 2025-08-06T12:03:12.713744 text/html 928614 2020-12-19T10:43:01 text/html 386134 2025-08-06T12:03:29.097663 application/epub+zip 397556 2025-08-06T12:03:17.191719 application/epub+zip 380057 2025-08-06T12:03:15.200739 application/epub+zip 793360 2025-08-06T12:03:37.345667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600406 2025-08-06T12:03:27.677724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567924 2022-09-07T19:15:09.271486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641598 2025-08-06T12:03:09.832800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 641484 2020-12-19T10:43:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 637191 2020-12-19T10:43:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639187 2020-12-19T10:43:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23312 2025-08-06T12:03:37.537626 application/rdf+xml 12205 2025-08-06T12:03:15.855729 image/jpeg 3032 2025-08-06T12:03:15.529776 image/jpeg 251945 2020-12-19T10:43:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 249909 2020-12-19T10:43:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 296844 2020-12-19T10:43:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 249609 2020-12-19T10:43:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 371600 2025-08-06T12:03:12.774803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia