Theodas of Laodicea

Theudas of Laodicea (Greek: Θευδάς ό Λαοδικεύς) was a Pyrrhonist philosopher[1] and physician of the Empiric school,[2] in the 2nd century. He is mentioned by Diogenes Laërtius as being a native of Laodicea in Syria, a pupil of Antiochus of Laodicea, and a contemporary of Menodotus.[3] A physician of this name is also quoted by Andromachus.[4]

References

  1. "Diogenes Laertius: Life of Timon, from Lives of the Philosophers, translated by C.D. Yonge". www.classicpersuasion.org. Archived from the original on 2003-08-25.
  2. Galen, De Meth. Med., ii. 7, vol. x
  3. Diogenes Laërtius, ix. 116
  4. Andromachus, ap. Galen, De Compos. Medicam. sec. Gen., vi. 14. vol. xiii.

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